Laboratory Skills Fair at Latrobe

Excela Health Laboratory Skills Fair was held on Jan 12 in auditorium A and B. Attendance was mandatory for ALL Excela Health Laboratory Support Service Staff.
The Skills Fair included Competency and Review for the following:
*Customer Service
*Phone Etiquette
*Phlebotomy; Order of Draw, site selection, fill levels
*Venipuncture care including hematoma follow up care
*24 Hour Urine Processing
*Sunquest – CCAL
*Throat and Nares culture collections
 as well as guest speakers:
  Customer Service - Chris Kohler, Physician Liaison
  Phone Etiquette – Jodi McBurney

Phone etiquette station, do's and don'ts.

A Picture is worth a thousand words.

Gloria reviews with lab staff.

Sue gives some tips.

and of course a yummy snack makes it all worth while.

Employee Holiday Luncheon Pics

The annual employee holiday luncheon sponsored by Excela Health, was held in mid December.
Take a look at some of the snapshots gathered from the Respect and Recognition Shutterfly page. The laboratory was represented. Way to go!

Latrobe Lab's Holiday was extra festive with the addition of our very own Red Solo Cups.

Remember Jean

Jean Robb

1946-2012

Obit available:

http://http//www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/obituaries/?mode=view&obit_id=219807

We will always remember Jean.

She was the steady afternoon phlebotomy "rock" .

She could draw blood out of anything.

Jean will be sadly missed.

Lab Professional Image Team

Introducing The Lab Professional Image Team.

The following team members were selected:
Pam S, June W from WH,
John C, Melissa D from FH
and
Jen M, Annette S from LH.

What will be the look?

Freaky???
Modern???

Retro??

Classic???
GO TEAM! Make us proud!

Coming Soon To your TV

As part of a new marketing strategy, LAH LAB was part of a commercial shoot for Excela Health and Prostate Screening.

Diane Y gets ready for her shot.

Action!

Camera!

ROLL!

Welcome to our new Lab Manager

Sandy McCoy is appointed Latrobe Lab's new manager.

Sandy settles in.

Sandy's one of a kind "post it note." Hope you don't get one of these!

Last Day as "Just a Tech"

Sandy M (soon to be be the new Latrobe Lab Manager) was honored at her "Last Day as just a Tech" lunch. Sandy enjoyed being a guest at lunch instead of the hostess. Everyone hopes she will have a candy dish in her office.

Sandy with Bev L

Dr Choi, Dr Memari and Dr Shenouda with Sandy


Sandy posing with "Rosalita"

Some of the goodies

Tasty Subs