Recent Articles
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Latest automation techniques in immunohematology testing
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareAutomated analyzers have been used in many clinical laboratories since their discovery in mid-1950s. They have many advantages that include improved quality of preanalytical steps, reduced error rates and reduced individual exposure to biohazardous materials. Newer techniques such as column agglutination, solid-phase red cell adherence assay and erythrocyte-magnetized technology are being adapted in immunohematology.
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Is BlueLine Connect the future of law enforcement collaboration?
Liz Murphy Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityDavid Riker, president and chief operating officer of Bratton Technologies, kept hearing one thing from all levels of law enforcement: "Our biggest issue is that we can’t find each other. We don’t have the tools we need to collaborate." To address this, the Bratton Technologies team recently unveiled a new professional network exclusively for law enforcement: BlueLine Connect.
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From uninsured to covered: PAs at the forefront of the ACA
Maria Frisch Medical & Allied HealthcareIn September, the U.S. Census reported rates of uninsured during 2012. A reported 15.4 percent (48 million) of people were uninsured, down from 15.7 percent in 2011. Medicare covered 15.7 percent of the population in 2012, compared with 15.2 percent in 2011. Since 1999, the proportion of people insured through private insurance has declined, while the proportion of those insured through public insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, state programs, etc.) has risen, from 24.2 to 32.6. This has added significant burden to an already over-extended government.
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3 important things to know when choosing a telemonitoring provider
Irina Gorovaya Healthcare AdministrationTelehealth encompasses a broad spectrum of technology focused on various aspects of patient care. Telemedicine allows for a real-time patient-physician interaction, while telemonitoring allows for a distant collection of vital patient data that includes blood pressure, pulse oxymetry, heart rate, weight and blood glucose.
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Disaster preparation: Helpful tips for businesses and facility managers
Joy Burgess Facilities & GroundsA recent survey sponsored by the American Red Cross and FedEx showed that approximately 70 percent of small businesses do not expect to experience a disaster, and half of those surveyed do not have an emergency response plan in place. Surviving any kind disaster requires preparation, but many businesses and facility managers fail to put an emergency plan in place.
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PCA Escape 2013 provides thrills in LA
Jason Zammit Recreation & LeisureWelcome to Escape to LA 2013. The plan for our group for the day was for some exciting mountain driving through Los Angeles Crest Highway, visiting Mount Wilson Observatory and talking everything Porsche with like-minded new friends.
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Will the 960 kill the GT2?
Conner Golden Transportation Technology & AutomotiveEver since Matthias Müller quietly confirmed the planned production of a sub-918 Ferrari-fighting supercar — dubbed the Porsche 960 — the enthusiast blogs have been erupting with excitement and publishing poorly rendered mock-ups as to what the mystery supercar might look like. Performance is expected to come in underneath the 918 Spyder, but still capable of trouncing its rivals from McLaren and Ferrari.
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Last act: Final days of a rural hospital
Mark Huber Healthcare AdministrationIt was the final, ignominious insult. Our little, local rural hospital had been abandoned, snapped up online for $50,000 at auction by an enterprising scrapper, a scavenger of discarded structures. Most of the good stuff already had been cleaned out of the 38,000 square-foot structure. Over the last 20 years scenes like this one, particularly in rural America, have played out frequently. Small country hospitals are going away. By 2020 as many as one-third of U.S. hospitals may be gone, predict healthcare futurists David Houle and Jonathan Fleece.
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US shutdown brings long-term concerns for oil and gas industry
Lucy WallworkThe oil and gas industry is one of the most heavily regulated there is, and is becoming more so. The prospect of the federal government agencies grinding to a halt for un unspecified period of time must surely mean grave implications for an industry witnessing an unprecedented boom. Or does it? In fact in the short term, it appears more of a nuisance than a serious threat. But it is in the long term that the prospect of further deadlocks could have a more pernicious impact.
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Proper holiday decor in the workplace
Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWith the fall and winter holidays quickly approaching, many offices are bringing out their decorations to lift spirits for the seasons. It's also the time for the annual argument of what's appropriate, if anything.