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Alberta Precision Laboratories retweeted
The technical issue causing the provincial AHS network outage has been resolved & teams are working quickly to restore all clinical systems, which will take a few hours.
We are reviewing the cause of the issue to learn how we can prevent this from happening in the future.
Alberta Precision Laboratories retweeted
AHS continues to experience a network outage, which is impacting services across AB. EMS dispatch is functioning with back-up procedures. Our teams are currently using downtime procedures to ensure we can continue to provide patient care. 1/4
Alberta Precision Laboratories retweeted
AHS is working to restore clinical IT services as well as full capacity for 8-1-1 Health Link. In an emergency, please call 9-1-1. Downtime procedures are being used at sites as needed. Updates on the outage are available on a temporary AHS website: ahsnow.ca.
“As a kid, I always wanted to be ‘doctoring people,’ as my family would say, and fixing people’s injuries,” says Marissa, a Combined Lab & X-ray Tech in Didsbury. Read more about why Marissa became a CLXT as we celebrate CLXT Week: albertaprecisionlabs.ca/news… #CLXTWeek #WeAreLab
DynaLIFE will open facility in Okotoks as part of new lab contract rmotoday.com/beyond-local/dy…
Alberta Precision Laboratories retweeted
New lab contract expands access and saves money. Beginning Dec. 5, DynaLIFE Medical Labs will provide community and non-urgent hospital lab services in communities throughout Alberta: alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=8…
APL microbiologist Dr. Kevin Fonseca was on @CTVCalgary this morning to discuss Alberta's tick screening program. Watch the interview to learn more about our work monitoring for Lyme disease in the province:
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“The faster we can get patients the right antibiotic, the better their outcome,” says APL's Dr. Hallgrimur Benediktsson. Read more about new @UCalgary-led study published in @NatureComms 👇
#UCalgary team develops rapid diagnostic tool for fighting bloodstream infections to reduce diagnostic timelines and get life-saving treatment to people faster @UofC_Science ow.ly/eVOH50Jcjer
Tick screening increases for Lyme Disease Awareness Month fortsaskonline.com/articles/…
Spring is here and our microbiologists are getting busy analyzing ticks for Lyme disease through Alberta's Submit-a-Tick Program, which relies on voluntary submissions of ticks found in the province. (1/2)
Ticks carrying Lyme disease are rare in Alberta, but we screen for them year-round to assess risk levels, as various species are expanding their range in Canada. Learn more on our website👇 #WeAreLab (2/2)
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Alberta Precision Laboratories retweeted
Lab testing is the single highest volume medical activity. Learn more about our efforts to decrease low-value labs and create better efficiencies in 🇨🇦's health care system on an upcoming webinar presented by @CADTH_ACMTS
Decreasing unnecessary laboratory tests in hospitals could save as much as $82million/year. Money that could be redirected.
Join Dr. Levinson @ChooseWiselyCA + panel of experts for an intro to the new Using Labs Wisely program for hospitals.
Register🖊️cadth.info/3vF1lCg
We are honoured to receive this award as part of the @AHS_CancerCare team! Thanks for recognizing how pathologists are enhancing breast cancer surgery through real-time analysis in the operating room➡️ improving patient outcomes and reducing surgery volumes. #innovation #WeAreLab
We are thrilled to recognize four initiatives that improve Albertans’ experiences in accessing or receiving healthcare services. Announcing our 2022 Patient Experience Award recipients! 📣 👏ow.ly/Cu0c50IZnzA
#ABHealth #PXAwards22 #PatientExperience
There are no restrictions in place on lab testing, but we continue to request physician assistance in limiting non-essential tests when possible to conserve resources.
See @ChooseWiselyCA for helpful guidelines on appropriate test ordering @csmls
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“So when this pandemic came, we were quickly able to be involved in these tests. I think we were one of the earliest involved labs in Canada,” says APL's Xiaoli Pang, co-lead of the Pan-Alberta Wastewater Monitoring Project. Read more @EdifyEdmonton 👇
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A fantastic project that highlights the great work of our Genetics and Genomics team in helping to diagnose and treat serious genetic conditions. Thanks for sharing this story @GenomeAlberta! #WeAreLab
Genomic sequencing provides Calgary family with roadmap for daughter’s care.
We are pleased to have been able to contribute to the #AllforOne initiative which is now a pan-Canadian effort. #cdnsci
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We are proud to support the life-saving work of organ transplantation in Alberta, providing advanced testing to assess donor-recipient compatibility and the ongoing monitoring of patient health following transplants. #WeAreLab
It’s National Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness Week. In Alberta, 160 people are waiting for a kidney transplant - many of them on hemodialysis. Gillian Crosswhite knows that challenge and is grateful for two kidney transplants that changed her life. youtu.be/PQWI_xSqutI 1/2
Alberta Precision Laboratories retweeted
Lab technologist helps local girl with cancer overcome fear of needles. ❤️ #cochrane #ahs
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Thanks @ryanjespersen for shining the spotlight on some of our biggest #labvocates during National Medical #LabWeek. A must-see panel of Alberta's current and future lab leaders! 👇
We celebrate unsung #healthcare heroes in this week's #RealTalkRoundTable! Thanks to lab techs @ShawnaGofABPoli @Halpingal & Ahmed Mostafa for taking us "behind the biohazard doors".
WATCH: youtu.be/LsQTXe4Ygso?t=2329
LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas… #RealTalkRJ #COVID19 #ABhealth
