Partnering for our patients: Fireside chat with Sally Deitch of Ascension

Chris Bosler, senior vice president and head of the health systems operating division at Labcorp sat down with Ascension’s Sally Deitch MSN, MHA, RN, FACHE to discuss the partnership between the organizations. Ms. Deitch serves as executive vice president of nursing and operations infrastructure and has responsibility for Ascension subsidiaries Medxcel Facilities Management and The Resource Group (Ascension’s group purchasing organization).

Molecular Tumor Board:77 year-old female with advanced triple negative breast cancer with positive PD-L1 expression

Molecular Tumor Board: 82 year old female with Stage IVB cervical adenocarcinoma, PD-L1 <1%, MS-stable, TMB-H

Molecular Tumor Board: 14 year-old male with pilocytic astrocytoma harboring BRAF V600E mutation

Understanding advancements in employee drug testing: DOT approves oral fluid

Effective since June 1, 2023, the Department of Transportation (DOT)’s new rule gives employers the option of using a urine or oral fluid test and indicates that oral fluid is permitted for all DOT modalities. It also has recently been approved for use by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in federal workplace drug testing programs. Read more about the DOT’s rules and regulations here.

Tried and tested: How health system­ partnerships unlock value in the laboratory

 

Maintaining a health system’s performance while addressing labor shortages and ever-evolving economic and regulatory pressures is harder than ever. In recent years, many large health systems have leveraged laboratory partnerships to optimize their workforce and supply chain, improve financial performance, and boost quality and access to care. 

Understanding chronic inflammation (and four ways you can manage it)

Inflammation is the result of your immune system’s response to injury or damage—a normal and healthy start to the body’s healing process. Acute inflammation refers to the body’s immediate response to an injury (such as a cut), resulting in temporary redness and swelling. Chronic inflammation, however, occurs when the body continues to send out inflammatory cells when there is no immediate damage or danger.Inflammation is the result of your immune system’s response to injury or damage—a normal and healthy start to the body’s healing process. Acute inflammation refers to the body’s immediate response to an injury (such as a cut), resulting in temporary redness and swelling. Chronic inflammation, however, occurs when the body continues to send out inflammatory cells when there is no immediate damage or danger.

Labcorp Forges Strategic Partnership with Tufts Medicine, Will Acquire Outreach Laboratory Business

Labcorp Expands Diagnostic Testing and Laboratory Services in Eastern Massachusetts to Increase Access, Affordability and Standardized Testing Labcorp and Tufts Medicine have entered into an agreement for Labcorp to acquire the Tufts Medicine Outreach Laboratory Business and select operating assets