What Is a CLIA Lab Director and What Are Their Requirements?
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations specify the requirements for becoming a lab director. Rigorous standards ensure labs have qualified directors for high- and moderate-complexity testing. The lab director ensures CLIA compliance in the...
2022 Wage and Morale Survey of Medical Laboratory Professionals
The results of Lighthouse Lab Services’ first wage and morale survey of Medical Laboratory Professionals show a majority of our inaugural respondents are feeling overworked and are performing in understaffed labs, despite most receiving modest bumps in...
The Most Cost-Effective Hire for Your Clinical Lab
Having a director for your high-complexity CLIA lab is a requirement, but did you know that a part-time lab director could be an appropriate option and significantly shrink your overhead costs? When is it acceptable to hire a part-time lab director instead of a...
DCLS Graduate Aims to Increase Medical Lab Visibility
Talk to most medical laboratory professionals about their involvement in the patient care process, and you’re likely to hear them describe the need to increase the visibility of the vital role they play. For Dr. Melissa Bell, DCLS, MS, BS, MLS (ASCP)cm, that desire to...