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Medical Environment Update

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May 2022 MEU Quiz

December 16, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

Did you read the stories from the May MEU, and how well do you remember them? Test your knowledge with this short quiz. ...

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Inherent vs. residual risks in the laboratory; The risks you accept and the risks you can change

December 16, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Risks in the laboratory can be split into two categories, says Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors. First, he says, are the physical and environmental r...

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March MEU Quiz

December 16, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Quality & Errors

Did you read the stories from the March MEU, and how well do you remember it? Test your knowledge with this short quiz. ...

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Packing for the journey: Specimen shipping and handling

December 16, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

When sending specimens outside the lab for testing or other purposes, there are many things to consider. Not just anyone in the laboratory can prepare the specimens for shipment; specific training is ...

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Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

December 16, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

Pete picked up a rack of specimens that needed to be delivered to the serology lab across the hall. He wore gloves because he was handling specimens, and he pushed the lab exit door open using the kno...

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

December 16, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

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Building blocks to better data

December 16, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

The one thing healthcare isn’t short on is data. The industry has data coming in from all directions, but that’s not always a perfect scenario—data that is duplicated, low quality, or siloed can prese...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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OSHA urges action on spike in healthcare injuries, illnesses

December 16, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urged healthcare employers to address a spike in workplace illnesses and injuries among their employees. There was a 249% increase in injury an...

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Mental shortcuts, fallacies, and patient harm: How we make healthcare decisions drives patient outcomes

December 16, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Do you ever think about how you think, or come to conclusions, or make decisions? It’s a Philosophy 101 question, but in the healthcare context it means examining how we make assumptions, skip steps, ...

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Lab safety behaviors in 2022

December 16, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

Maintaining lab safety and protecting workers is an endless job, with old challenges arising just as frequently as new ones. Sean G. Kaufman is CEO and founding partner of Safer Behaviors, a compan...

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May 2022 MEU Quiz

Inherent vs. residual risks in the laboratory; The risks you accept and the risks you can change

March MEU Quiz

Packing for the journey: Specimen shipping and handling

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

Building blocks to better data

OSHA urges action on spike in healthcare injuries, illnesses

Mental shortcuts, fallacies, and patient harm: How we make healthcare decisions drives patient outcomes

Lab safety behaviors in 2022

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