"Sepsis due to bacterial bloodstream infection is a medical emergency that requires prompt clinical intervention. Blood cultures can confirm the etiology of infection and help direct appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The utility of blood cultures is highly dependent on specimen collection. For this reason, medical institutions monitor several indicators of appropriate blood culture collection to ensure high-quality specimens are submitted to the diagnostic laboratory. This webinar will review p ... Read More
Sign Up"With over 80% of patients saying they are concerned about their protected health information (PHI), it’s no longer just an IT concern. But you shouldn’t have to choose between compliance and innovation. With insights from CTOs within the healthcare industry, learn how you can augment stretched-thin resources and prevent, detect and respond to risks proactively—allowing you to think bigger when it comes to your healthcare-focused cloud infrastructure. During this session, subject-matter ... Read More
Sign Up"The clinical laboratory for in vitro diagnostics is facing pressure these days to keep costs down whilst pressure increases to provide high quality services for more samples. Typically, clinical genomics labs resort to purchasing multiple liquid handlers or hiring and training more staff to cope with the increased testing demand. However, relying solely on resolving hardware issues with duplicate liquid handers is insufficient. More in-depth infrastructure changes are necessary, even for l ... Read More
Sign Up"From cutting-edge cars to appliances in the home and ones you wear on your wrist, battery technology is evolving rapidly, racing to keep up with consumer and industry demands. Understanding battery chemistry is essential in battery research that could hold the key to enhancing both technological efficiency and how we live our lives. Understanding the fine details of battery performance is crucial. For example, structural evaluation of the electrode during lithation and delithation is fundame ... Read More
Sign UpData access, aggregation, and analysis drive R&D decision-making process. It’s not just about answering a hypothesis; it’s also about determining the next one. The challenge arises in ensuring that the right information is surfaced to the right people at the right time. Relying on disconnected informatics systems, however, has often resulted in critical decisions being made with insufficient information, particularly if that information lives in unstructured data sources such as lab note ... Read More
Sign Up"Laboratory informatics, as a topic, encapsulates the mundane (software to instrument communication) to the exotic (data science and artificial intelligence). In this presentation we’ll describe the early history of laboratory informatics; review autoverification case studies where medical laboratory professionals played a major role in the implementation; and discuss future projects and the involvement of medical laboratory professionals. Objectives: * Explain the history of laboratory ... Read More
Sign Up"Flow cytometry has emerged as a leading technology in modern hematological practice. Flow cytometry testing can assist with the diagnosis, classification and monitoring of diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. During this session, the presenter will discuss the theory and principles of flow technology and how it has evolved over the last few decades. Case-based review will be used to highlight the diagnostic advantages of flow cytometry testing. Objectives: At the conclusion of ... Read More
Sign Up"The implementation of molecular laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) can be a challenge for many clinical laboratories due to complex regulatory requirements and lack of standardized guidance for validation studies. To assist clinical laboratory teams in overcoming the obstacles, DarkDaily will host a free 60-minute webinar Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at noon, Pacific. 'Best Practices in Molecular Assay Validation for Laboratory-Developed Tests' will explain validation requirements as defin ... Read More
Sign Up"In this hour-long, interactive webinar you’ll meet scientists working at the forefront of astrochemistry research and learn how they recreate the extreme environments of space here on Earth. You’ll then learn how they obtain analogous high-resolution data with which to compare to the spectra sent back from space. You will also see how data obtained in space and in laboratories is used alongside computational astrochemistry techniques to understand the processes that drive the chemical ev ... Read More
Sign Up"The global adoption of wastewater surveillance as a cost-effective measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed a number of notable advancements and expansions across the WBE landscape. The economically advantageous nature of the technique renders it particularly appealing to developing nations and other communities facing economic and resource constraints, against limited healthcare access. However, these communities have historically received limited attention in the global diss ... Read More
Sign Up"Enterprise imaging is at the forefront of the digital healthcare revolution. With it brings a striking reality, managing medical images is not easy. Healthcare providers and medical imaging ISVs alike face challenges to minimize the cost to store images, to reduce the overhead needed managing storage solutions, and to protect images from cyber-attack. These challenges will intensify as organizations adopt new workloads like digital pathology and apply AI algorithms to improve patient care. S ... Read More
Sign Up"The proper preparation of heat sensitive samples is a critical aspect of laboratory work across various industries. Ensuring that samples maintain their integrity throughout the sample preparation process is essential for accurate results. In this webinar, our experts will delve into the challenges associated with heat sensitive samples and share valuable insights into effective strategies to overcome these challenges. Whether you are in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, environmental analysi ... Read More
Sign UpBiobanking workflows are continually improving with the implementation of innovative technologies that enhance productivity. Safe cold storage and active sample management help build an efficient process through standardization that promotes high-quality of data generation and collaboration. Whether pursuing accreditation, best practices, or international standards, documentation of a verified and validated sample processing protocol is a growing requirement. In this webinar, Wilfredo Marin, Sen ... Read More
Sign UpGavin Wang and Maria Burton of MP Biomedicals discuss "sample preparation solutions for environmental and agricultural research using homogenizers and kits." ... Read More
Sign Up"In recent years, deep learning has shown impressive performance in medical imaging analysis. However, for a model to be useful in the real world, it needs to be valid and trustworthy. The uncertainty quantification (UQ) methods determine the calibrated level of a model’s confidence in its predictions. Moreover, UQ can demonstrate biases caused by overconfidence or lack of confidence in the model’s predictions. By enabling UQ in medical deep learning models, users can be alerted when a model ... Read More
Sign Up"As the use of electronic health records (EHRs) has become the standard method of capturing clinical information, the proportion of immunization records submitted to immunization information systems (IIS) via electronic data exchange has significantly increased. The Immunization Integration Program (IIP), established to improve immunization interoperability, facilitated a joint effort between EHRs and IIS to improve data quality through best practice development and adoption. The program stud ... Read More
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Sign Up"Be part of the conversation, as Dan Navarro, MD, Chief of Imaging Informatics at a large multi region health system leads Isaac Zaworski, President of Sectra North America and John Doyle, Global Chief Technology Officer, Healthcare & Life Sciences at Microsoft in an engaging dialogue on the pivotal role of cloud technology in transforming the healthcare landscape. Explore how harnessing the power of the cloud transcends traditional boundaries, unlocking untapped potential in areas like clini ... Read More
Sign Up"In this webinar the use of the 2023 Breakpoint Implementation Toolkit found here will be discussed. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), American Society for Microbiology (ASM), College of American Pathologists (CAP), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have jointly developed this Breakpoint Implementation Toolkit (BIT) to assist clinical laboratories in updating minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoi ... Read More
Sign UpValidation of computer software can be a scary and difficult landscape to navigate these days with the emergence of the CSA draft guidance from the FDA. It is necessary, however, if you operate in a life sciences or other regulated business. With the upcoming change from Computer System Validation (CSV) to Computer Software Assurance (CSA), having a solid foundation of understanding will be critical to your success. We know it’s spooky season, but we’re here to make understanding and then va ... Read More
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