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Slater , Chief Executive Officer .

And Slater is not alone acknowledging the role relationships have played in the success of DSM over the years . “ Another unique dimension to Diagnostic Services Manitoba is our philosophy that relationships are collaborative partnerships ,” states Petr Kresta , Chief Operating Officer . “ We have 82 sites across Manitoba delivering diagnostic services and our staff work hand-in-hand with nurses , physicians or other allied health workers to deliver quality healthcare services to the communities they serve . Over the years we ’ ve seen a trend towards centralisation within laboratories , and while this may be true , it does not mean that we work in isolation from our clinical and regional partners . Without a strong collaborative partnership , we wouldn ’ t be able to provide efficient and effective diagnostic service models of care that deliver value for our patients .”

Not just a laboratory DSM is Manitoba ’ s public sector diagnostic healthcare service provider . “ We ’ re not just a laboratory , we ’ re a full-scale diagnostics service centre . We manage laboratory testing , rural diagnostic imaging and diagnostic cardiology , which is what makes our model so unique within Canada ,” comments Slater . “ Our tagline is , ‘ We deliver results that matter ’. Instead of passively providing lab results or conducting an x-ray or EKG , we work closely with clinicians to ensure that they ’ re ordering appropriate tests for their patients to help improve outcomes .”

The appropriate use of diagnostic tests has become a significant topic of conversation among the international medical community . A 2015 study published in the

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