Request for Information: Laboratory Information Management System for Laboratory eTools Repository
"This is a request for information advising interested parties that the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is seeking information on providers of laboratory e-tools for the following purposes: • Proficiency Testing/External Quality Assessment • Equipment Management • Data Integration Engines • Sample Referral Software • Instrument Data Capture Software • Data Centralization Software • Data Analysis Software for Laboratory Data • Freezer Management, and • Laboratory Information Management Systems"Request for Quotation: Metal Material Testing and Characterization for ERDC GSL
Solicitation #: W912HZ24Q1213
“The Impact and Explosion Effects Branch (IEEB) of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, MS, is conducting research on projectile penetration and perforation, both with metal projectiles, and into metal targets. A vital step to understanding the impact phenomena is having accurate mechanical properties and material models for use in physically based and high-fidelity models.…
Request for Proposal: Newborn Screening Follow-Up Data Management System
Solicitation #: EVT0009481
“The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) provides newborn screening services through the Divisions of Environment and Public Health and oversight of the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee (NBS-AC). The Division of Environment, Health Chemistry Laboratory (KHEL) is responsible for the accessioning, processing, and screening of dried blood spot specimens for genetic disorders.…
Benefits of information technology in healthcare: Artificial intelligence, internet of things, and personal health records
In this 2023 paper published in Healthcare Informatics Research, Chang et al. perform a literature review of current research in order to better characterize the currently viewed benefits of of artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), and personal health records (PHR) in the healthcare setting. Noting "limited empirical evidence regarding the benefits of information technology in healthcare settings," the authors examined 24 reviews and meta-analysis studies on these three technologies, with a strong focus on four outcome domains of clinical, psycho-behavioral, managerial, and socioeconomic implications. After detailing their findings, the authors conclude that "AI and PHRs can enhance clinical outcomes, while IoT holds promise for boosting managerial efficiency," though further research is required to address "the organizational and socioeconomic benefits of PHR," as well as the greater role of IoT in the healthcare setting.
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 21, Issue 50
December 21, 2023 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 21, Issue 50 In This Issue Featured Books The Complete Guide to LIMS and Laboratory Informatics Featured Content What are the alternatives to a LIMS?Alternatives to LIMS such as paper-based systems, spreadsheets, databases, and ERP systems can work for small, lightly regulated labs. but increasing competition and regulatory oversight stretch these tools to their limits, showing their weakness compared to a well-designed, purpose-built LIMS. Labs of today are more complex, requiring more modern tools like LIMS to better automate processes and methods. [Read More] How is AI Used in Labs?Technology is…What are the alternatives to a LIMS?
Alternatives to LIMS such as paper-based systems, spreadsheets, databases, and ERP systems can work for small, lightly regulated labs. but increasing competition and regulatory oversight stretch these tools to their limits, showing their weakness compared to a well-designed, purpose-built LIMS. Labs of today are more complex, requiring more modern tools like LIMS to better automate processes and methods. [Read More]
How is AI Used in Labs?
Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforming various industries, including laboratories. With AI revolutionizing laboratory operations, it’s time to explore how it enhances efficiency in the future of scientific innovation. [Read More]
Harnessing AI for Efficient LIMS Validation
There are a number of features of artificial intelligence (AI) that make it well suited for use in software validation. Some of these features are its capacity for pattern recognition and the ability to learn and adapt continuously. An emerging use for AI is in laboratory information management system (LIMS) validation. A LIMS is instrumental in laboratory data management. In recognition of the need for enhanced efficiency and accuracy, AI is increasingly integrated with the data in LIMS and has become a game changer. [Read More]
How a LIMS enhances environmental monitoring
Communities around the world are requiring greater accountability and demanding more reliable and capable software systems for monitoring and testing drinking water, ground water, wastewater, soil, and air quality. Meeting these growing needs and continuing to deliver the active role that analytical testing laboratories play in safeguarding public health requires advanced tools that enhance every aspect of environmental monitoring. [Read More]
LIMS for R&D Laboratories
In Research and Development (R&D) labs, innovation is the most crucial aspect, and the data generated during the process holds the key to unlocking new possibilities. However, many labs face the challenge of efficiently managing vast amounts of data. This article explores how cutting-edge Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) provide solutions to these challenges and pave the way for streamlined R&D operations. [Read More]
What are 10 reasons why my lab should buy a LIMS?
A LIMS offers various benefits to labs, from efficiency improvements and data accuracy to enhanced reliability, compliance, security, data management, organization, and decision-making capabilities all while reducing costs. Also consider that a LIMS solution can integrate with electronic laboratory notebooks, instruments and devices, and third-party software for a seamless laboratory operation. [Read More]
Invitation for Bids: Environmental Laboratory Testing
Solicitation #: BC-BID-23-58
Bergen County, New Jersey is seeking bids for environmental laboratory testing services for underground and above-ground storage tanks, for a 24-month period. Log-in required to view further details.
Due date: 20 December 2023, 12:00 p.m. EST…
Expression of Interest: Implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the Government Analyst Division (GAD), Reduit, Republic of Mauritius
Solicitation #: HEALTH/IFB/2023/1570
The Government Analyst Division (GAD), Reduit, Republic of Mauritius “is planning to install a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). This software will be a key tool to manage the activities of the GAD. The LIMS will primarily be used by the laboratory to control and trace all steps of GAD’s workflows including management of samples for the duration of testing and reporting phase, activities at sampling sites, sample reception, barcoding, sample handling and storage, ensuring the security of samples and chain of custody.…
Invitation to Bid: Genetic Analysis of Animal Materials
Solicitation #: 240000015
Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, “is soliciting bids for a contractor to provide genetic analysis of animal materials.”
See the ITB for further details.
Due date: 19 December 2023, 2:00 p.m. Alaska time…
A quality assurance discrimination tool for the evaluation of satellite laboratory practice excellence in the context of European regulatory meat inspection for Trichinella spp.
Like many other parts of the food and beverage industry, the meat processing industry is guided by regulations that mandate the safety of the final product to the consumer. This includes laboratory testing for Trichinella spp., a nematode parasite responsible for the disease trichinosis. In order to ensure timely and accurate results, laboratories in the meat industry must act with purpose, implementing quality assurance (QA) practices that incorporate quality management systems (QMSs). In this 2023 journal article, Villegas-Pérez et al. examine the state of QA and QMSs in the in-house laboratories of Southern Spain's slaughterhouses and game-handling establishments, using canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) to gauge the effectiveness of those labs' practices. After lengthy review and discussion, the authors conclude that their CDA-based tools were able to discover "deficiencies in processes and procedures, necessitating measures for result reliability, due to facilities’ unfamiliarity with extensive QMS documentation." The authors offer several recommendations to fix those deficiencies.
Webinar: What can healthcare organizations learn from other industries about cybersecurity?
“Hospitals and health systems face more widespread and persistent cybersecurity risk than almost any other industry. The efforts by bad actors to target healthcare providers are relentless, and the risks to patient safety couldn’t be higher.
While other sectors of the economy may differ somewhat in terms of scope and scale of the cyber exploits they face, they also have different approaches to safeguarding mission-critical data and IT systems.…
Request for Proposals: Water and wastewater laboratory testing
Solicitation #: 505843
“Denver Water is requesting proposals on behalf of the Water Quality Laboratory for qualified laboratories to performing testing and analysis on the following matrices: Drinking water samples, raw water, process water, waters of the state, and bulk treatment plant chemicals.…
Webinar: Transforming Performance: Uniting AI, Automation, and Change Management
“AI is not a trend; it’s a strategic enabler for transformation. To truly reimagine the hospital for the 21st century, health systems must marry AI with automated workflows, normalized data, and change management expertise to navigate through disruption towards results. Long term success also depends upon building a culture that supports ambitious innovation through a commitment to operational excellence, workforce development, and process improvement.…
Webinar: Data-Driven Transfusion Medicine: Looking to the Future
“Blood transfusion is cited as one of the most overused healthcare interventions, making patient blood management (PBM) a prime target for informatics-based approaches and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. During this presentation, we’ll probe PBM strategies, AI use cases, and the current state of the field of transfusion medicine, including AI limitations.…
Request for Information: Forensic Services Laboratory Information Management System
Solicitation #: 34800-100323
“The State of Tennessee, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, issues this Request for Information (‘RFI’) for the purpose of gaining information to procure a laboratory information management system and maintenance and support of the system.
The State desires to procure a laboratory information management system that will contain all laboratory information for the Forensic Services Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, including the Nashville lab and the regional labs in Jackson and Knoxville.…
