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ARO Surveillance Program to resume Thursday Jan. 27, 2022

The ARO Surveillance program will commence for all areas of the hospital beginning Thursday, January 27th, including Admission screening swabs. Please resume regular ordering practices in EPR.

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January 26, 2022

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Antibiotic-Resistant Organism (ARO) Surveillance

Effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday December 22, 2021, ARO admission and prevalence screening will temporarily be discontinued until further notice.

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December 23, 2021

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Changes in cancer biomarker testing for Breast, Endometrial, Prostate, Thyroid and Urinary Bladder cancers

With the implementation of next generation sequencing (NGS) and available funding from CCO, available immediately, we are currently offering our biomarker testing on breast, endometrial, prostate, thyroid and urinary bladder cancers.

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December 3, 2021

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Microbiology Updates in SunnyCare

Effective December 3rd at 3:00 a.m., our Microbiology Service Partner, Shared Hospital Laboratory, will be implementing a new information system (EPIC).

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December 2, 2021

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Hematological Pathology Test Name Changes

Effective September 28, 2021, Hematology and Coagulation test names will be updated to the attached listing.

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September 28, 2021

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