In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and otherwise known as “Dan, the Lab Safety Man,” discusses the important issues that affect your job every day. Today he discusses fire safety.
Hospital security teams have long played a critical role in patient and staff safety—but under increasing OSHA scrutiny, their responsibilities now stretch even further.
Hospital lab safety leaders don’t need another reminder about the technician shortage—they’re living it. But what’s often overlooked is the competition beyond the walls of healthcare: Remote jobs, limited career mobility, and lackluster recruiting infrastructure are draining the talent pipeline...
Clinical laboratories are once again in the federal crosshairs. According to Barnes & Thornburg, LLP’s 2024 Healthcare Enforcement and Compliance Annual Report, lab service providers were involved in 18 civil settlements totaling nearly $240 million last year—a sharp signal of...
