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In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and otherwise...Read More »
Hospitals and health systems this year are navigating a complex mix of financial pressure, rising patient acuity, workforce shortages, and rapid...Read More »