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In the June issue of MedicalLab Management we covered the initial lead up to expanding and refining testing for THC compounds in the clinical laboratory. This was initiated as a process improvement collaboration with the behavioral medicine group. Visit medlabmag.com/article/2064 to review Part 1 of this 2-part series: THC QA Informs Validation
Part 1 of this series discusses the essential role... Read more
Blood cultures remain the gold standard for diagnosing bloodstream infections, including sepsis and bacteremia.1,2 However, the reliability of blood culture results is largely dependent on a low rate of blood culture contamination, which most commonly originates from the presence of commensal organisms on the patient’s skin during the collection process and can contribute to increased lengths... Read more
September 27, 2023 | Advancing healthcare, Antimicrobial stewardship, Costs, Diagnostic error reduction, Healthcare initiatives, Healthcare innovation, Healthcare policy, Healthcare technology, Lab operations, Operational performance, Patient care, Patient experience, Patient safety, Supply network operations
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Chris WilsonContent ManagerLaboratory Products and ServicesCardinal Health
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Hematology analyzers and related instruments are among the most well regarded technology in the laboratory with well over half (58%) of labs rating theirs as Excellent. All facility sizes are planning new acquisitions and those plans are fairly evenly distributed out over the next 5 years.
Maintaining a heavy workload, over half of labs have current plans to acquire new hematology analyzers.
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Regulatory and accreditation agencies (not to mention best practices) require strict temperature parameters be maintained and documented in the laboratory, so it is encouraging to see that almost exactly two-thirds (66%) of facilities planning to implement new devices will do so within the next 3 years.
Expanding use of medical-grade refrigeration in smaller facilities (1-200 beds) shows dedication... Read more
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