The PLUGS Program
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Our mission is to improve laboratory test ordering, retrieval, interpretation and reimbursement
Seattle, WA
Joined June 2016
📣 The PLUGS Summit Program Committee is soliciting poster abstract submissions for the 2026 PLUGS National Summit! Submission Deadline is December 19, 2025. More details and link in the comments below ⬇
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📣 Attention PLUGS Members: As part of our PLUGS Webinar Series, Joe Wiencek, PhD, DABCC, will be presenting on November 4th, "Advancing Diagnostic Stewardship in Clinical Chemistry Using a Sustainability Lens" 🙌 This webinar is open to all PLUGS Members and MTS Subscribers!
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Episode 7 of the PLUGS Podcast is now available! 🎉 ⁉️"Incompetence Beepers, Lampshade Hats, Kindergarten Probability Classes, Happy False Positives, and Labs Driving Healthcare Off the Fiscal Cliff" Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the MTS website!
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PLUGS is excited to announce the members of our new Advisory Board! 🎉 We will meet 2-3 times per year virtually and once in-person at the PLUGS National Summit to provide expert insight and advice for PLUGS initiatives and strategic planning to benefit the PLUGS network!
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📣 Attention PLUGS Members: Don't Miss July's Webinar! As part of our PLUGS Webinar Series, Dr. Rob Knight, will be presenting on July 8th, "Computational and Laboratory Advances Towards AI-ready Microbiome Data" 🙌 This webinar is open to all PLUGS Members and MTS Subscribers!
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The NW Rare Disease Coalition Seattle Rare Disease Fair is tomorrow! This event provides an opportunity to educate, create awareness, and foster networking to improve the quality of life for rare disease patients. PLUGS will have a booth, come say hi 👋 https://t.co/eV2CoEbS0N
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‼️Mark your calendars! The PLUGS National Summit 2026 will be held on April 20-21 in Seattle 🎉 The PLUGS Summit is a hybrid event and offers in-person and virtual attendance options. If you’re interested in supporting or hosting a sponsored session, please contact us!
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PLUGS is excited to participate in the upcoming Rare Disease Fair! 🙌 Visit our booth on Friday, June 13th. Register here: https://t.co/eV2CoEbkbf
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The Power of the PLUGS Network! 👏 We'd like to welcome our newest PLUGS members 🎉 ⭐Parkview Health ⭐Salem Health ⭐University of Miami ⭐Baptist Health ⭐Project Santa Fe Foundation - Lab 2.0 ⭐Vanderbilt University Medical Center ⭐Sutter Health ⭐MaineGeneral Health
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Attention PLUGS Members! Don't Miss Next Thursday's Member Meeting! Join us on May 22nd, for Maximizing Membership Magic: Exciting PLUGS Committee Opportunities! ⭐ Contact us to register!
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Episode 6 of our podcast is now available! 🙌 👩⚖️ Medical – Legal Collaboration to Improve Laboratory Stewardship, ft. Dean Elizabeth Pendo of the University of Washington School of Law! Check it out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the MTS Website! https://t.co/CEvMtNHHRU
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📣 Attention PLUGS Members! Are you subscribed to our weekly newsletter? Sign-up today to receive updates on events, cases, and PLUGS resources 🙌 ✅ Email PLUGS@seattlechildrens.org, so you don't miss out!
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📣 Check out the latest articles of Clinical Laboratory News! PLUGS supports CLN’s Laboratory Stewardship Focus section - new articles are published quarterly! https://t.co/kFcs3PwzhN
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Episode 5 of our podcast is now available! 🙌 🎤 Live from the PLUGS Summit: Egregious Overutilization, Maintaining the Lab’s Power, “Free” Testing; Stewardship Tips, and More Check it out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the MTS Website! https://t.co/hSJbYTFRFl
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From #PLUGSSummit2025 and right into #ASCPKnowledgeLab! Stop by PLUGS booth #2 to say hi 👋 Jane Dickerson and Monica Wellner will be presenting TODAY (April 7th) at 3:15pm: "Lab Stewardship in Action: Building, Improving, and Sustaining Your Laboratory Stewardship Program" 🙌
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