Moving your laboratory? 10 keys to a successful transition

We all have been there. Moving, whether it is from one state or town, or just across the street, can be chaotic and exhausting. Our possessions are placed in a box, loaded with our furniture into a big truck, and transported from one site to another. Most of us use this opportunity to sort through old papers, drawers, and cabinets, cleaning and throwing out items we no longer will use. If we are well organized, things can go smoothly. However, even for the most organized person, items get lost or misplaced, tempers get short, and we are disoriented for a few days or weeks until everything gets into place and we can reestablish our routines. In the summer of 2001, Cleveland Clinic Florida moved their laboratory. This article outlines the clinic's experience, offering suggestions for when you face your own moving day.