Christina Wichmann

1 month ago | mlo-online.com | Christina Wichmann

Leeya Pinder, MD: This was first time this conference has been held in the United States, instead of internationally, and it honed in more on the needs we have here. Clinicians, nurse practitioners, public health providers, patient advocates, and survivors were able to brainstorm on innovative ways to bring the science forward here.

1 month ago | mlo-online.com | Christina Wichmann

After a slight rebound in 2024 (3.99), healthcare employee engagement declined so far in 2025 (3.97), dropping 0.02 points on a five-point scale according to a Press Ganey report published April 23. Millennials and Gen Z report the lowest levels of engagement, with scores of 3.85 and 3.81, respectively—well below the national average of 3.97.

1 month ago | mlo-online.com | Christina Wichmann

Newborn screening (NBS) is a crucial public health program that tests infants shortly after birth for rare but serious genetic and metabolic disorders. Analyzing a dried blood spot (DBS) sample collected by a heel prick for various biomarkers allows for the detection of conditions like phenylketonuria (PKU), maple syrup urine disease, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and other inborn errors of metabolism before symptoms appear.

1 month ago | mlo-online.com | Christina Wichmann

In this issue, we are featuring the results of our State of the Industry Survey on Lab Management Best Practices. Thank you to all who responded to this survey. One of the primary issues in laboratory management is recruiting and retaining staff. We asked readers about their organizational benefits that are offered to retain and recruit staff.

1 month ago | mlo-online.com | Christina Wichmann

According to a meta-analysis published on April 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, poor communication is a major cause of patient safety incidents. Researchers at the University of Leicester reviewed 46 studies examining whether communication failures contributed to safety events — including adverse events, near misses, medical errors, and medication errors. The studies involved data from 67,826 patients across Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.