Lab
Clinical Chemistry Autoverification
The CHI St Vincent Infirmary laboratory went live with autoverification on July 6, 2016. Autoverification is a process of using computer-based rules to verify clinical laboratory test results without manual intervention. The autoverification process adds operational efficiencies, removes subjectivity, and improves consistency of reporting. This process improvement leads to a reduction of errors and improved quality.… View Full Post
Lab Coworkers Support Shelter
The CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs lab recently completed a collection of money and needed items to support Potters Clay in Hot Springs. Potters Clay is a Women’s Domestic Violence shelter for women and children in crisis. Both Hot Springs and Infirmary labs have chosen to do a service to the Poor and Vulnerable as the… View Full Post
Hot Springs Labs Earn Accreditation
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Laboratory and Respiratory Care Laboratory, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. Both departments have also recently been awarded with accreditation by The Joint Commission. The CAP’s peer based… View Full Post
10×10 Celebration for 10 weeks of 10pm Completions
As part of their action plan for the PCA (employee survey), the Lab is working on creative celebrations to recognize achievements. On the evening of Dec. 21, the laboratory team at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary celebrated ten consecutive weeks of completing all outreach clinic lab work by 10 p.m. According to Bobby Abbott, department director,… View Full Post
Infirmary Lab Staff Logging 124,200 Steps to Hot Springs
A team of 14 CHI St. Vincent Infirmary lab co-workers started walking Nov. 1 towards a goal of 124,200 steps – the number of steps it would take to walk from Infirmary to Hot Springs. Once they reach that goal, the team will set another virtual destination. Wearing pedometers, the team tracks and documents weekly progress.… View Full Post