KEMH offers unique opportunity to see its lab techs at work
Bermuda Hospitals Board will be showing off its automated lab equipment at an open house tomorrow.The public will get chance to see medical technologists performing tests on a tour of the lab from 8am to noon.Pathology manager Kathy Stephens said in a statement: “We are really pleased to open up our doors to interested members of the public.“We processed more than 3.2 million test results last year and we know that behind every sample is a patient waiting for answers.“Our open house is a great opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes for anyone interested in a career in pathology, or who just wants to see what happens to their specimens when they are sent to us for testing.”Over the last year, the lab has introduced a new automated track, which attendees will be able to see in action, as well as find out more about new and upgraded technology.The laboratory is accredited by Accreditation Canada and Joint Commission International.Chief of pathology Rachel Redman said: “We are excited to share our work with the public.“Although the answers we provide can be life-changing, people often don’t realise the huge investment in equipment and professionals required to run the hospital lab, nor how important it is that we run efficiently and accurately.“Quite simply, lives can depend on us getting the right result back to physicians and their patients in a timely manner.”