A study reveals that for today's hourly workforce, missing a single shift comes at a steep cost. New research from WorkJam, a digital workplace platform, found that for nearly half of employees … [Read more...]
HUMAN RESOURCES
Are Erratic Scheduling Practices Causing Financial Instability for Your Hourly Lab Employees
May 6, 2019
LAB MANAGEMENT
Inside the Lab: Communication, Leadership & Managing Amid Change
April 23, 2019
Greek philosopher Heraclitus said the only thing constant is change. Although he never managed a diagnostic lab, his words certainly apply to the lab environment. The Case for Transparency Change is … [Read more...]
LEADERSHIP
Communication: Managing Amid Change
March 15, 2019
Greek philosopher Heraclitus said the only thing constant is change. Although he never managed a diagnostic laboratory, his words certainly apply to the lab environment. Like other facets of … [Read more...]
MARKET TRENDS
Market Trends: Quest-Walmart, LabCorp- Walgreens Add Momentum to Mass Retailing of Lab Services
July 26, 2017
Mass commercialization of health care in general and laboratory services in particular is heating up with a pair of co-branding deals between leading lab chains with national retail giants. What makes … [Read more...]
HEALTH CARE REFORM
AACC Calls for Lab Professionals to Support Value-Based Care
June 12, 2017
Laboratory professionals have a central role to play in supporting the transition to value-based care, according to a position statement released by the American Academy of Clinical Chemistry on May … [Read more...]
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment Law Update for HR Managers
June 12, 2017
By Mike O'Brien bio This is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws. Federal Appeals Court says sexual … [Read more...]
PATIENT SAFETY
Do No Harm: Diagnostic Errors and the Lab
May 2, 2017
By Jennifer (McMahon) Dawson, MHA, DLM (ASCP) bio "Do no harm" is the mantra that health care providers live by. Doctors, nurses and laboratory professionals alike enter into the business … [Read more...]
MANAGING STAFF
Watch Out for Resume Fraud
April 24, 2017
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D bio You know that new laboratory assistant you just hired—the one with the terrific resume and reference? It turns out she never worked for the employers named on the … [Read more...]
PARTNERSHIPS
Diagnostics Companies Form Coalition Supporting cfDNA Prenatal Testing
January 23, 2017
Five major players in genetic testing have joined forces to promote cell-free DNA (cfDNA)-based noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). A newly formed organization, Coalition for Access to Prenatal … [Read more...]
JOBS
Lab Sector Generates Job Growth
August 23, 2016
Laboratories have been a significant generator of jobs over the past decade, with the entire sector growing by 25 percent. That's according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which began … [Read more...]
