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Clinical Consultant – Roles and Responsibilities

WebThe practice of laboratory medicine is undergoing rapid change, both leading as well as reflecting changes in our healthcare system. These changes are driven by …

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Choosing and interpreting laboratory test results – what are the

WebThe National Academy of Medicine’s report, Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, establishes the role of laboratory professionals and laboratory testing in the …

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Improving Diagnosis in Health Care: Technology and …

WebIntroduction. Health Information Technology (Health IT) plays a large role in the diagnostic process. Health IT includes electronic medical records (EHRs), clinical …

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Effective Laboratory Testing Makes a Difference in Patient Care

WebThe Institute of Medicine has determined that quality healthcare is safe, effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered and equitable. Each of these aims can be …

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Interprofessional Teamwork–The Key to Safe Patient Care

WebIn 2003, the Institute of Medicine identified working on interdisciplinary teams as one of five essential competencies each healthcare practitioner needs to deliver safe …

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Understanding Diagnostic Error

WebPamela Meadows, Ed.D., MT(ASCP) Pamela Meadows is a member of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Patient Safety Committee and …

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Evidence-Based Practices in Laboratory Test

WebBy Brandy D. Gunsolus, DCLS, MLS(ASCP) CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee Within the healthcare professional competencies outlined by the 2003 report …

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Interdisciplinary Teams Reduce Errors and Improve Outcomes

WebImproving patient care and reducing diagnostic errors has been a hot topic since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released To Err is Human 1 and Crossing the …

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Institutional Laboratory Teamwork to Enhance Patient …

WebTeamwork is a two-way process, where open communication between laboratory professionals and those in other departments meet regularly to discuss issues …

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The Laboratory’s Central Role in Healthcare Quality

WebThe Laboratory’s Central Role in Healthcare Quality. Jen MacCormack MLS (ASCP) CM. October 18, 2016. From the Bench. Healthcare providers depend on …

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Work Environment and its Importance in Healthcare

WebWorking in healthcare can be stressful. A poor work environment can compound that stress, and too much stress can negatively impact one’s physical and …

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Medical Laboratory Science and Healthcare Equity

WebLack of cultural competency of healthcare providers is one of the reasons these groups may receive inadequate medical care. 1. Cultural competency is the skill of …

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Telehealth and the Impact to the Clinical Laboratory Amid a …

WebGerado Ramos is a Laboratory Director and Clinical Consultant with qVector Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas Health Houston/MD …

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INFORMATICS COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO DELIVER QUALITY …

WebUtilizing laboratory informatics is vital in the laboratory’s role of providing and communicating laboratory information for the delivery of quality, safe patient care. …

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