An analysis of adverse events stemming from laboratories reveals several common types of errors, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality. For this study, researchers ...

OHIO — A lab error led to inaccurate COVID-19 reporting Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Health. The department reported an "artificially low, incomplete" COVID-19 ...

Staff shortages and increasing sample volume are the factors typically driving laboratories to assess their current workflows in order to improve performance and efficiency. Automated sample ...

This story was originally published on May 17, 2015, as part of the "Hidden Errors" project. Everyone assumes lab results are correct. For Kenneth Drew, the results showed he had HIV in 2011. By the ...

New process improvement solution combats biopsy switching errors in medical laboratories – creating a big shift in the quality, quantity and accuracy of specimen reporting Unveiled at the Executive ...