LMP Biochemistry Technologist, Nadine Singh LMP’s Core Laboratory continues to work on a number of clinical validations amidst its redevelopment project, and across the lab staff are stepping up to ensure patient care is put first. Recently, LMP Biochemistry Technologist, Nadine Singh came in nearly an hour early on multiple days to help advance the... Continue Reading →
William Anderson Lecture presented by Dr. Anil Parwani LMP Medical and Scientific staff held the 2019 Advances in Lab Medicine Symposium and the 19th Annual William Anderson Memorial Lecture on Monday, September 16th. There were five talks throughout the afternoon, leading up to the LMP Dr. J.B. Cullen Award, which was granted to LMP pathologist,... Continue Reading →
To celebrate LMP’s pathology and advanced diagnostics labs moving into the MaRS West tower, LMP held a ribbon cutting, inviting all staff involved in the move to tour the space and be some of the first to cross the bridge from Toronto General Hospital to MaRS. The event, specifically focused on our internal teams, was... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Wes Morrison on being awarded a 2019-20 CAP Innovation Fellowship! Together with the Genome Diagnostics team and lab management, Wes has come up with an innovative project to improve the overall safety for patients undergoing genetic testing at UHN. The project’s goal is to reduce patient risk and improve laboratory efficiency by expanding... Continue Reading →
The Core Laboratory Redevelopment Project - Phase 1, kicks off this Saturday with the removal and replacement of two immunoassay chemistry analysers, making way for the lab’s new high performing equipment. The entire Core Lab team has come together to enable the project and coordinate the redistribution of tests while transitioning equipment. The installation of... Continue Reading →
While visiting patient floors for blood collection, Karlene Jackson, LMP Specimen Management Technician entered a patient room to a startling scene. She found a patient with a disconnected IV, and a resulting pool of blood on the bed and floor. Responding immediately, Karlene rushed to the front nurses’ desk and interrupted a safety huddle to... Continue Reading →
Making hospital visits simple to navigate and easy to understand is paramount for patients. That’s why LMP has undergone steps to rename the blood collection areas at UHN to one common name across all sites. Currently, there a three different names used (Diagnostic Test Centre at TGH, Blood Lab Collection Centre at PM, and Blood... Continue Reading →
Recently, the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) laboratory licencing and inspection services paid LMP’s Blood and Specimen Collection Centres a surprise visit. Auditors spent the day observing staff at work across TGH, PM and TWH and reviewed practices, patient workflow, phlebotomy techniques and standard operation procedures. A major shout out to all LMP’s Specimen Management... Continue Reading →
Recently we said farewell to many of our 2018-19 Pathology fellows. As always, the medical trainees became a major part of their respective subspecialty teams and played a significant role in LMP patient care over the past year. Congratulations to all on their successful completion of an LMP fellowship and we look forward to seeing... Continue Reading →
