CompuNet Awarded Funding from Miami Valley Hospital Foundation for Important Lab Addition

In January, CompuNet and the Miami Valley Hospital Laboratory received notification from Jenny Lewis, Premier Health system vice president of philanthropy, that the Miami Valley Hospital Foundation approved funding for the addition of new analyzers for the hospital’s lab. CompuNet submitted a funding request in Fall 2021 for one Haemonetics TEG 6s analyzer and learned that the Foundation generously doubled its funding award, enabling the lab to purchase two TEG 6s analyzers.

Haemonetics TEG Benefits

The addition of a Haemonetics TEG 6s real-time analyzer enhances Miami Valley Hospital’s laboratory goal to provide quality results in a timely manner and serve the trauma program in addition to neuro and cardiovascular surgery settings. Using the TEG system to monitor a patient's hemostasis during surgery allows for reduction in blood product usage. The system provides the clinical care team with information to help determine which specific blood products are needed to stop bleeding and accurately identifies the need for re-operations by ruling out a coagulopathic cause of bleeding.

In cardiac surgery, TEG allows a reduction in blood product usage by providing clinicians with information to help determine which blood products are needed to stop bleeding and accurately identifies the need for re-operations by ruling out a coagulopathic cause of bleeding or clotting.

TEG is more predictive than conventional coagulation tests in anticipating massive transfusion, delivers real-time results for trauma physicians, and guides specific blood products and "high risk" drugs to stop bleeding in trauma patients. 

For patients on antiplatelet medications, TEG helps to stratify bleeding risk and reduce time to schedule coronary artery bypass graft surgery and length of stay.

CompuNet appreciates the funding support from the Miami Valley Hospital Foundation that allows us to provide new capabilities to serve our community’s patients. 

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