Articles

Launch or refresh your lab newsletter with five key steps to engage, inform, and build stronger connections with your audience.

By Jane Hermansen • August 18, 2025

The laboratory test catalog is no longer just a reference list — it’s a strategic asset. By expanding its content, laboratories can improve satisfaction and experience.

By Ellen Dijkman Dulkes • July 21, 2025

When introducing a new initiative in the medical laboratory environment, effective change management is essential.

By Jane Hermansen • June 23, 2025

Learn the five elements essential to successfully implementing a complex outreach program project and what is at risk if you miss an element.

By Jane Hermansen • May 19, 2025

Communication is a critical component of success. Laboratory outreach leaders can foster truly effective communication with five simple steps.

By Brianne Newton, MS, MT(ASCP) • April 21, 2025

Despite our best efforts, customer service failures do happen, but good service recovery tools can turn failures into positive customer experiences.

By Ellen Dijkman Dulkes • March 24, 2025

Excellent customer service flows from three foundational elements: organizational alignment, engaged employees, and the right systems and facilities.

By Jane Hermansen • February 17, 2025

Surveys are crucial for strengthening laboratory operations. Get insights for how to make them as effective as possible.

By Brianne Newton, MS, MT(ASCP) • January 20, 2025

A pathologist’s collaboration with the outreach team and referring physicians strengthens the program and provides the best service for patients.

By Ellen Dijkman Dulkes • December 23, 2024

With updates expected to federal compliance guidance for laboratories in 2025, now is a great time to revisit existing guidelines and plans.

By Jane Hermansen • November 18, 2024

While preparation is key to mitigating risk, inevitably, there are unforeseen circumstances that will impact operations. Here are four ways the outreach laboratory can swiftly manage operational surprises in real time.

By Ellen Dijkman Dulkes • October 21, 2024

Unexpected events in the laboratory are an inevitability of the profession. The difference in whether it is manageable or chaotic comes down to the steps taken beforehand. By proactively preparing, you can drastically reduce the number of unknown variables to continue laboratory and outreach operations under less-than-ideal circumstances.

By Brianne Newton, MS, MT(ASCP) • September 23, 2024

As the phlebotomist ventures farther from the hospital or formal outpatient setting, there are many new facets to consider. Remote phlebotomy is a patient-focused activity and can be a successful attribute for an outreach program when deployed and supported effectively.

By Jane Hermansen • August 19, 2024