Title: Perform a best-practices literature review.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Exploring Foundations in Medical Laboratory Technology

Performing a best-practices literature review should include

- analyzing OSHA regulations that pertain to laboratory safety
- identifying legal ramifications of patient or specimen misidentification, HIPAA violations, or violations of the confidentiality of a patient’s private information
- researching the role of healthcare information technology, including electronic health records (EHRs), in the work of the medical laboratory technologist.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of the publication date of sources?
- If a laboratory instrument manufacturer publishes an article on its product, what are possible issues regarding the validity of the information?
- How is it possible to determine the validity of a resource? Why are some online sites more reputable than others?