Drug and alcohol screening lab has fourth C. Fla. site in the works
Arcpoint Labs is growing in Central Florida with three facilities open, a fourth on the way, and opportunities for more locations.
The Greenville, S.C.-based drug and alcohol testing lab opened a new franchised location in Kissimmee last week. The lab also has facilities in Altamonte Springs, south of downtown Orlando and on the west side of Orlando, which are run by another franchise group.
The four locations created around 15 jobs, including nurses, phlebotomists and medical assistants.
Another… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 18, 2016 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Emma Skeels Source Type: news
Hands On Product Reviews July 2016
Comfort, Safety & Support
Fortunately, it's a rare shift for many in EMS when you're on your feet the whole time. But it's all too common for us to have to deal with rugged terrains, rickety stairs and slippery surfaces. In order to work safely in these conditions, you must have footwear that offers comfort, protection and support. The new Side Zip Duty Boot from First Tactical has a wider forefoot that feels more like an athletic shoe than a duty boot, making them comfortable right out of the box. The boots are available in 6" and 8" heights and offer a composite safety toe or a waterproof membrane lining as...
Source: JEMS Operations - July 1, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fran Hildwine, BS, NREMT-P Tags: Columns Equipment & Gear Source Type: news
Nigeria: Students Asked to Donate Blood to Patients
[Daily Trust] Bida -Chief Phlebotomist of National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Mr. Uba Samson, has urges students to donate blood to patients. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 16, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Hospitals in Three States Offer Patients Free Medical Laboratory Tests Following Arrest of Surgical Technician for Allegedly Stealing Fentanyl from Operating Room
A 1999 case involving California phlebotomist charged with reusing needles resulted in similar widespread testing of thousands of patients Because of possible exposure to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C from a healthcare worker, thousands of patients treated in multiple hospitals in different states are being offered free clinical laboratory testing. This situation is attracting […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - April 11, 2016 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Association of Surgical Technologists AST Baltimore Sun Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Catherine Sparkm Source Type: news
Bone fracture, a blessing in disguise
Beyond their blue eyes and big smiles, Blake and Kayla Spellman share a unique, hidden bond.
In February of 2014, 15 months after inquisitive and fun-loving Blake was born, there was something amiss. He was holding his arm as if in a sling and his parents didn’t know why. Seeking an explanation, the Spellmans took Blake to see his pediatrician.
“After the doctor came back from viewing an x-ray, you could just tell she was concerned, beyond an obvious broken wrist,” says Blake’s dad Dan. “She ended up recommending we take him right to Boston Children’s Hospital.”
At the Emergency Department at Boston Chil...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - September 8, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Emily Williams Tags: Our patients’ stories bone bone health Bone Health Program rickets Source Type: news
Emulating Uber and Lyft, New Phlebotomy Company Wants to Bring Innovation to the Way Clinical Pathology Laboratory Specimens Are Collected and Transported
In just eight months, Iggbo claims to have 4,000 phlebotomists participating and is now operating in 18 states Even as Uber and Lyft are bringing a new business model to the taxicab business, a group of entrepreneurs in Virginia want to do the same thing to the phlebotomy services offered by clinical laboratories. Since launching […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - August 24, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Digital Pathology Instruments & Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology clinical laboratory Department of Justice Iggbo medical laboratory Nuno Valentine phlebotomy Source Type: news
The Most Celebrated, Mistrusted Little Pill in the World Two Old Friends Debate The Daily Drug That Could Revolutionize HIV Prevention
Longtime friends Peter Staley, left, and Sean Strub pose for a portrait in Strub's home in Milford, Pennsylvania. Truvada, the HIV preventive drug, sits on the table before them. (Photo by Damon Dahlen)
Downtown Milford, population 1,021, is a picturesque street surrounded by forested hills. In the fall, sheafs of dried autumn corn decorate the lampposts; pumpkins sit outside shops with wooden signs. Prominent AIDS activist Sean Strub first came to the Pennsylvania town in 1996, looking for a quiet place to recoup from his long and brutal illness. He'd begun a recently approved regimen of 16 pills a day -- the most effe...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 1, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Find Out if a Phlebotomy Job Is Right For You
Phlebotomist Career Profile. Health Careers. (Source: About.com Health Careers)
Source: About.com Health Careers - October 29, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: healthcareers.guide at about.com Tags: careers Source Type: news
March's top stories: Novartis' Phase III study, Boehringer's Respimat trial
Novartis' Phase III study of Jakavi met its primary endpoint of maintaining haematocrit control without the need for phlebotomy and reducing spleen size in patients with polycythemia vera resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea while Boehringer rep… (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - March 31, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Novartis’ Phase III study of Jakavi in polycythemia vera meets primary endpoint
Novartis has announced that the Phase III study of Jakavi (ruxolitinib) has met its primary endpoint of maintaining haematocrit control (red blood cell volume) without the need for phlebotomy and reducing spleen size in patients with polycythemia ver… (Source: Drug Development Technology)
Source: Drug Development Technology - March 10, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How to donate blood for newbies and needle-haters
Background:
I’ve been working at the American Red Cross for nine months and 15 days, and during those nine months and 15 days, I’ve adamantly told myself I’m going to give blood. Yet I haven’t because I, like so many others, prefer not to be poked in the arm with a needle. This serious, full-blown, irrational, paranoid fear of needles is exemplified in the two experiences with shots below.
1. The immunization shot. This shot was no big deal, I barely felt a pinch. Afterwards, while my mom was chatting with the nurse, I was trying to get her attention. She kept consistently nudging me away thinking I was trying to i...
Source: Red Cross Chat - January 30, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hillary Stroud Tags: Blood donation hydrate needles red cross scared Source Type: news
Merger to add telemed, mobile services to WellnessFX platform
WellnessFX, a supplier of blood management services for consumers and a Web portal for phlebotomy laboratories, has been acquired by Health Elements, which provides wellness services, including mobile apps and online coaching, for people looking to lose weight and fight chronic diseases, the companies said Monday. They did not disclose financial terms of the deal. [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - December 10, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Neil Versel Tags: Uncategorized Health Elements M&A mergers and acquisitions mobile social health platform nutraceutical clinical trial WellnessFX Source Type: news
Start-Up Company Creates Robot To Draw Blood
BOSTON (CBS) – Would your trust a machine to draw your blood?
A startup company in California has created what’s believed to be the first robot phlebotomist.
Veebot, the robot phlebotomist. (YouTube image courtesy: Veebot, spectrummag)
Veebot uses infrared light and image analysis to find the right vein in your arm, ultrasound to confirm the blood flow in that vein and robotics to insert a needle into it.
So why would you use the machine instead of a human, especially when Veebot needs a person to start the process?
Veebot LLC claims it’s all about reducing human error and, therefore, saving money.
The company believ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Health News Syndicated Local Tech Blood CBS Boston Robot Phlebotomist Veebot WBZ Source Type: news
Veebot, the Robotic Phlebotomist That Makes Drawing Blood Faster (VIDEO)
There are two things that this editor fears about blood draws: the fact that he has deep veins, and the prospect of being stabbed in the arm by a merciless phlebotomist. Some of those fears could soon be mitigated, thanks to a new robot called Veebot that partially automates blood draws and IV insertions.
Veebot combines the latest in robotics and imaging technology to ultimately speed up the process of drawing blood or inserting IVs. The patient slides his or her arm into an inflatable cuff, which acts as a tourniquet. An infrared light illuminates the inner elbow for a camera that searches for a suitable vein using softw...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - July 29, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Scott Jung Tags: Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Occupationally Acquired Salmonella I 4,12:i:1,2 Infection in a Phlebotomist — Minnesota, January 2013
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - June 28, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
