NEW LAB: Northwell Health opened Long Island’s first molecular diagnostics laboratory in Lake Success to provide patients with genomic profiling to guide cancer treatment, the health system announced Monday. The 2,800 square-foot clinic, which cost $3.2 million, has eight genetic sequencing machines that can analyze tumor and blood samples for specific biomarkers that can inform cancer diagnosis and treatment. The new lab is associated with the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and its Center for Genomic Medicine.
DOH ADVISORY: The Department of Health warned health care providers Monday about improper use of equipment related to automated external defibrillators – devices that provide an electric charge to the heart – in pediatric emergency care. The agency said that not all pads are compatible with devices used in pediatric settings and can prevent clinicians from providing life-saving care.
PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOWSHIP: The state Health Department started accepting applications yesterday for its New York State Public Health Corps fellowship, a program designed to strengthen the local public health workforce. The agency identified 200 open fellow positions at local health departments for college and advanced degree graduates across the state, who will have the opportunity to work on projects related to infectious disease outbreaks and community health initiatives. The fellowship program launched in 2021 in response to public health workforce needs identified during the Covid-19 pandemic.
May 7, 2024: This story has been updated to reflect that the molecular diagnostics facility that Northwell opened in Lake Success is a laboratory, not a clinic.
Amanda D'Ambrosio , 2024-05-07 11:33:04
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