[Live Webinar] Normalized Deviance: Tracking Unsafe Trends

Speakers: Dan Scungio, MLS(ASCP), SLS, CQA(ASQ) and Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM
Reviewer: Joshua J. Cannon, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM
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Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: 1 hour(s)

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE Credit Hours

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE - Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and Safety: 1 hour(s)

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Objectives

  • Discuss the meaning of normalized deviance and how to recognize those behaviors.
  • Recognize normalized deviance patterns in specific laboratory areas.
  • Resolve specific situations in which normalized deviance occurs.
  • Create steps to normalize safety in the laboratory.

Course Outline

  • Normalized Deviance: Tracking Unsafe Trends
    • Normalized Deviance: Tracking Unsafe Trends

Additional Information

Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical laboratory technicians, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory managers. This course is also appropriate for MLS and MLT students and pathology residents.
Speaker Information:
Dan Scungio, MLS(ASCP), SLS, CQA(ASQ) is a laboratory safety officer for Sentara Healthcare, a multi-hospital system in Virginia and North Carolina.  As “Dan the Lab Safety Man,” he also serves as a laboratory safety consultant and speaker, providing education and training to laboratory professionals around the world.
Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, QLS is a laboratory safety coordinator for Sentara Healthcare, a hospital system with laboratories throughout Virginia and North Carolina. He is an experienced Technical Specialist with a background in biotechnology, molecular biology, clinical laboratories, and, most recently, a focus on laboratory safety. 
Reviewer Information: Joshua J. Cannon, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He holds Medical Laboratory Scientist and Specialist in Hematology certifications through the ASCP Board of Certification. He was a professor at Thomas Jefferson University for seven years before transitioning into his current role as Education Developer at MediaLab by Vastian. His areas of expertise and professional passions include clinical hematology and interprofessional education.