Instrument Services
One of the most common problems laboratories face is integrating new instruments, including Total Lab Automation (TLA) with their Lab Information Systems (LIS), Blood Bank Information Systems (BBIS), and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems without dedicating extensive staff time. At JTG Consulting, we excel at swiftly implementing multiple interfaces across an enterprise, managing all the legwork—planning, building, testing, documentation, project management, and much more—so your lab staff can focus on their core tasks. Our extensive experience includes integrating a wide range of instruments across multiple disciplines such as general lab, molecular, microbiology, blood bank, point-of-care, and more.
Our Services:
At JTG, we understand that every lab is unique, which is why our services are tailored to meet your specific needs, ensuring that you realize the full investment of your laboratory equipment.
Interfacing
Unlock the full potential of your lab instruments with JTG's interfacing services. Transform those underutilized instruments into efficient assets by integrating them with your laboratory Information System (LIS). By utilizing interfaces, labs can implement autofiling; reducing manual entry and minimizing typographical errors upholding the highest patient safety standards. This not only boosts efficiency but also standardizes processes across the board, freeing up lab staff to focus on critical tasks. Our expertise extends to interfacing multiple identical instruments across a health system, ensuring seamless connectivity and comprehensive documentation. Or a one-off instrument that has techs manually resulting countless patient samples.
Total Lab Automation (TLA)
Enhance your lab's efficiency with Total Lab Automation (TLA). By integrating your clinical chemistry, hematology, and coagulation instruments to an automated track, TLA automates specimen handling, processing, quality control, and resulting thus reducing human intervention, minimizing errors, and standardizing workflows. This leads to higher provider and patient satisfaction, and improved laboratory performance. In microbiology, TLA automates the culture-based testing process. By integrating instruments like BD Kiestra™, Copan WASP®, and Clever Culture APAS, users can add their patient samples and walk away. The instruments take care of plate streaking, incubation, and microorganism identification, automating many manual processes and result entry.
Testing and User Acceptance
Ensure your lab meets the highest standards with JTG's testing services. We develop test plans, create testing scenarios, capture testing evidence, and compile comprehensive documentation. Our thorough approach ensures a polished, ready-to-approve user acceptance testing package, enhancing your lab's reliability and compliance.
Upgrades
Keeping up with platform and operating system upgrades can be challenging and time consuming. JTG provides dedicated support to make these transitions smooth and hassle-free, ensuring your lab stays up to date with the latest advancements.
Optimization
Streamline your lab processes with our optimization services. We eliminate redundant steps and automate manual tasks, such as adding reflex tests in the LIS. By reducing manual intervention, we help decrease errors, enhancing patient care, safety, and provider satisfaction.
Project Management (PM)
Our project management services keep your instrument integration projects on track. With dedicated staff for your project, we monitor timelines, prevent scope creep, and ensure all objectives are met. We manage every aspect proactively, from instrument installation to post go-live support, ensuring a seamless and successful implementation.
Analytics
Unlock the power of your data with your instrument supplied analytics tools. JTG can assist with acquiring data that may not be accessible in the LIS but available in the instrument’s software or middleware data such as epidemiology reports, sample run time, amount of samples needing to be rerun, error rates etc.
Driver Creation
Our driver creation services bridge the gap between your instruments and LIS/EMR. JTG, led by our expert Principal Consultants analyzes data from instruments and matches it to the corresponding elements in the LIS/EMR, ensuring seamless data integration and functionality.
Middleware
Enhance your lab’s efficiency with your middleware solutions. Middleware allows for the creation of specific rules that improve workflows, enable autoverification, monitor QC, and track analyte trends over time. It can also serve as an LIS for resulting, providing a versatile tool for lab management.
Point of Care (POC)
Improve patient care with Point of Care (POC) testing. By performing tests at time of collection, POC reduces the need for specimen labeling, transport, receipt, and processing. POC instruments can be interfaced to the LIS, ensuring results are promptly transferred to the patient’s medical record, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.
Quality Control (QC)
JTG can assist with automating QC filing in the LIS or with external third-party software (i.e. Bio-Rad). Electronically stored QC values allow techs to monitor trends over time.
Customized Solutions
Our driver creation services bridge the gap between your instruments and LIS/EMR. JTG, led by our expert Principal Consultants analyzes data from instruments and matches it to the corresponding elements in the LIS/EMR, ensuring seamless data integration and functionality.
Speed
Whether you are stuck implementing existing instruments or are looking to install new equipment, with our rich experience, we've streamlined the process. On average, we complete projects 30-40% faster than doing it alone.
Expertise
With years of experience in laboratory automation, our team has the knowledge and skills to understand your unique needs and deliver tailored, innovative solutions.
Contact JTG Consulting Group today to discover how we can transform your laboratory's capabilities and drive the best outcomes for you and your patients.