Spring Peepers

Do you know what spring peepers are? They are especially active in the evening. Usually not seen, only heard. Play the "video" and you will "hear" them.

Tidy Team Organizes to Clean up Breakroom

Spring cleaning fever has reached the laboratory with the formation of the "Tidy Team"
The following announcement was made by
Team Leader Patty W:

"RECENTLY A NEW TEAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE LABORATORY. IT IS "NOT YO' MAMA" TIDY TEAM OR JUST PREFERABLE 'TIDY TEAM'. SO FAR OUR MEMBERS ARE PATTY WAGNER, CAROL ZUFALL (I THINK) AND VERENA DEMARY (I THINK). WE WILL BE TIDYING UP THE BREAKROOM -NOT CLEANING AS HOUSEKEEPING DOES- BUT JUST TIDYING UP OCCASIONALLY."

Just Remember...
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR MESSES BECAUSE WE HAVE A TIDY TEAM-----WE ARE "NOT YO' MAMA"

Quick look at the new festive, spring cleaned breakroom with Easter treats.

Happy Easter from your "Tidy Team"

Countdown to LAB WEEK April 18,2010

Can you remember...
LH LAB photo from way back when!

You will have to ask someone for help if you weren't around in the late 80's.

Can you identify the clerical staff in the photo?

Hint...They are not on the lab's budget at this time.

One of the histo individuals below are still on the LH lab's budget.

Tuesday Night Out at Monday's

The laboratorians enjoyed a pre- St Patty's day get together at Monday's Pizza establishment. The pizza was great and the beverages tasty.

One of the ladies displayed her tattoos while she quenched her thirst!

Dotty decides to share her salad with all.

A happy Group! Fourteen adults and one minor.

You can get fresh dipped beer battered Cod Too!

Giving Green to the Red Cross

Can't give RED? Consider giving Green. That is just what the Excela Laboratories did for the Red Cross with a 50/50 fundraiser this past February. Inter laboratory Team Members Anita H, Barb D, John Z, Carol S and others sold the tickets to raise $450.00 for the Red Cross.

Pictured above Jen, Debbie, Carol, Judy, Dr. Memari, Anita and our Red Cross Rep. receiving the check.

The Ultimate Pink Slip

Bev Z examines the pink slip that rivals all pink slips submitted. Be careful Bev. You don't want to miss anything.

Bev reported there were 6 accession numbers involved.

Celebrating a Special Birthday

Happy Birthday to Amy D!

She is celebrating her 50th Birthday.

And how appropriate, sharing her special day with co-workers.

Histotechnology Professionals Day

March 10, 2010 is National Histology Day
Let's salute our Histology Technicians on their special day.

MIMI H displaying the logo

Paulette, Mimi and Dr. Memari enjoy a pizza lunch to celebrate

LH LAB Clean Hallways Project

Pennsylvania has PA Cleanways.

LH LAb is going for Clean Hallways.

Friday Mar 6 saw the moving of the hallway garbage site
to the room that formerly housed the huge blue Revco.

notice posted at the former dump site

It is such an improvement to see the halls clutter free.
Thank you Carol S for the changes.trash now located in the storage room

Quickbadge Begins at Excela Health

March 7 was the proposed start date for the new time and attendance system.
LH Laboratorians were instructed to clock in using their computer terminals.
Alas, this was not the case and last minute instructions were to resort to the
Quickbadge swipe.
(That is...if you had your badge...and you know who you are.)

The following was an email that appeared long after the fact.

OK, March 12... but will it be AM or PM?

Courier Coolers Moved

In an attempt to "de-clutter" ...
The coolers used by the couriers have been removed from the lab.

Techs won't have to navigate the cooler area to get to the BacTec.this is the "clutter free area" ---believe it or not!

Specimens delivered will be removed from the coolers and placed in "laundry" baskets on the silver freezer.

Thank You Card Winner for Feb

Norma M is our first thank you card winner!

Congrats Norma.