"If you work in IT or security for a healthcare organization, time is not on your side. Healthcare cybersecurity jobs take 70% longer to get filled than the average cybersecurity role. And the healthcare industry invests less than 6% of its budget on cybersecurity. (Astra) All the while, you’re supporting a team of people who are dealing with lives — making ransomware attacks and breaches that much more threatening. The key to success as a healthcare security professional is finding ways to ... Read More
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August 22, 2023 - 3:00 PM
Invitation to Bid: Performance Testing of Laboratory Analysis
Bid Opportunities – Labs
Solicitation #: ITB-ITB 22-23-147 LA-0-2023/LA "The City of West Palm Beach ('City'), and the City as agent for the East Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities Board ('ECR'), is accepting bids from qualified, responsible, National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) certified providers to provide Proficiency Testing Samples as well as Quality Control (QC) standards of known concentrations for the City’s water and wastewater laboratories." Due date: 22 August ... Read More
August 22, 2023 - 3:00 PM
Request for Proposals: Drug and Alcohol Testing Services
Bid Opportunities – Labs
Solicitation #: Unknown "The City of Cleveland (Tennessee) will accept sealed Proposals for Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Services until 3:00 P.M., EST, August 22, 2023, at the Cleveland Municipal Building, 190 Church Street, NE, Cleveland, TN 37311. Any proposal received after the date and time specified shall not be considered. Copies of the RFP may be obtained from Kristi Powers, Budget/Purchasing Coordinator, at the Cleveland Municipal Building, 190 Church Street, NE, Cleveland, TN ... Read More
August 22, 2023 - 1:00 PM
Webinar: The Importance of Precision and Accuracy in HbA1c Measurement
Webinars
"Specific, outcome based, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) treatment goals are in the standards of care of many diabetes organizations worldwide. However, poor assay quality and lack of comparability of HbA1c test results among methods and laboratories initially presented a major obstacle to meaningful implementation of guidelines for diabetes care. Since that time, methods for measuring HbA1c have improved tremendously, and the NGSP standardization/certification program has provided tools for manufacture ... Read More
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August 22, 2023 - 11:00 AM
Request for Proposal: Environmental Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Replacement
Bid Opportunities - Informatics
Solicitation #: RFP-23-0072 The City of Olathe [Kansas'] Environmental Laboratory is inviting proposals from qualified vendors to replace their current Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The desired system should be cloud-hosted and utilize software as a service (SaaS) technology with API functionality. It should explicitly support the requirements of the 2016 TNI Quality System in a paperless manner, ensuring compliance, sample traceability, and data management. Furthermore, th ... Read More
"Are you curious about the future of sustainability in research and laboratory practices? Do you want to play an active role in creating a greener and more environmentally-conscious scientific community? We are delighted to present our esteemed live virtual speaker, Martin Farley, Sustainable Research Adviser at UCL and Director of Green Lab Associates. During this session, you will: * Engage in a Live Q&A: Pose your questions directly to Martin Farley and receive real-time answers. Thi ... Read More
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Solicitation #: 12318723Q0458 "The US Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program (NTDP), Wildland Fire Chemical Systems (WFCS) program has a (service) need to study firefighting chemicals (water enhancers and Class A foams) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the lowest achievable detection level. This testing will be in conformance to ASTM D7979 or the EPA’s Modified Method 537 (537M) for determining presence of PFAS analytes. Current WFCS Qualified Products ... Read More
August 17, 2023 - 5:30 PM
Request for Proposals: Laboratory Information System
Bid Opportunities - Informatics
Solicitation #: Unknown "Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians is seeking proposals through solicitation for a laboratory information system (LIS) that will link our inhouse laboratory testing instruments to our electronic health record system. The software must seamlessly interface with Intergy to send/receive data and patient information and must be user friendly." Due date: 17 August 2023, 4:30 p.m. CDT ... Read More
August 17, 2023 - 2:00 PM
Webinar: We Must Maintain Measles Elimination in the United States: Measles Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Prevention
Webinars
"The United States has maintained the elimination of measles, defined as the absence of continuous disease transmission for ≥12 months, since 2000. However, measles cases can occur when people travel to and from the United States, especially when travelers are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated against measles. Maintaining measles elimination in the United States requires continued investment in the measles vaccination program which was instrumental to achieving elimination. Health care provider ... Read More
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"With all of the demands of the day-to-day operations of the lab, it is difficult to take the time to develop strategic goals. However, doing strategic planning is vital for the long-term health of the lab. Strategic planning provides the vision, purpose, and priorities for the organization. Developing this vision for the lab enables staff to understand the direction the lab will grow and helps to define the culture and behaviors required to get there. Doing effective strategic planning will hel ... Read More
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