‘Lab Workforce Crisis Takes Top Spot’–CAP Today

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, No. 6 – April 25, 2022 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Just weeks ago, CAP Today characterized the current crisis in staffing clinical laboratories as going “from simmer to rolling boil.” Demand for medical technologists and other certified laboratory scientists far exceeds the supply. Consequently, many labs now…

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MT/MLT Distance Learning Goal of Collaboration: ARUP and Weber State team up to make it easier for interested lab staff to advance skills

By R. Lewis Dark | From the Volume XV No. 11 – August 18, 2008 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: To encourage more students to pursue medical technology (MT) and medical laboratory technician (MLT) degrees, ARUP Laboratories and Weber State University (WSU) are collaborating to promote the distance learning programs offered at WSU. Online students can work any shift…

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GHSU Graduates Med Techs Using Distance Training

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIX No. 2 – January 30, 2012 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Many clinical labs experiencing a shortage of trained medical laboratory scientists (MLS) in their city continue to overlook how the use of distance training programs could help them attract and retain top-performers. Leaders of the clinical laboratory scientist (CLS…

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‘Salary Power’ Helps Lab Recruit and Train New MTs

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIX No. 1 – January 9, 2012 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: It was back in 2002 when THE DARK REPORT highlighted the innovative use of MT and MLT long distance training by PeaceHealth Laboratories (formerly Oregon Medical Labs). Distance training is part of a comprehensive program to attract individuals in the community with two-year …

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New Clinical Lab Trends To Shape Events in 2010

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 1 – January 4, 2010 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: In presenting this list of macro trends for clinical laboratories, several themes are in play. They range from a continued emphasis on improving lab operations to the need to acquire and deploy sophisticated information technology. During the next few years, the long…

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Auckland Health Boards Give DML Some Testing

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVI No. 14 – October 12, 2009 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Auckland’s chaotic lab testing situation just became more complicated. Today the Auckland District Health Boards announced a four-year contract to allow Diagnostic Medlab to perform 10% of the area’s test volume, primarily for private hospitals and private specialists. It…

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MT/MLT Distance Learning Goal of Collaboration

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XV No. 11 – August 18, 2008 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: To encourage more students to pursue medical technology (MT) and medical laboratory technician (MLT) degrees, ARUP Laboratories and Weber State University (WSU) are collaborating to promote the distance learning programs offered at WSU. Online students can work any shift and …

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OML Graduates First Distance-Learning MTs

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XII No. 15 – October 24, 2005 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Faced with staffing shortages and a ready pool of B.S. graduates in the local community, two years ago, Oregon Medical Laboratories decided to use long-distance learning programs to recruit and train employees interested in earning certification as MTs and MLTs. This business…

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Houston Lab Fills Gap For Katrina Evacuees

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XII No. 13 – September 12, 2005 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Literally overnight, Houston found itself dealing with tens of thousands of evacuees fleeing the destruction in New Orleans and surrounding areas. Many evacuees arrived in poor health. The Harris County Hospital District laboratorians of Houston pitched in to create an emerge…

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JCAHO, NQF CEOs Speak to Lab’s Future Role

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XII No. 7 – May 9, 2005 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: What an opportunity! On the same podium were the presidents of both the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the National Quality Forum (NQF), specifically to speak about laboratory medicine’s role in the evolution of the nation’s heal…

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