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In Memory of Winter the Dolphin

November 16, 2021

Last week, the Tampa Bay Area received some tragic news – Winter, the Dolphin, passed away. What started off as a critical gastrointestinal abnormality, unfortunately, turned into intestinal torsion which led to her sudden passing, according to results released by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. She was a local celebrity and star of multiple movies due to the inspiring story of her prosthetic tail. Her impact on community residents stems as far back as 2005 when she was first rescued by…

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Carrefour Pathologie 2021 | Paris, France

November 11, 2021

Taking place in Paris, Carrefour Pathologie was a highlight for many who attended, as it was one of the first trade shows in the Pathology space to be hosted in person within the last two years. With a steady flow of visitors to the SCC booth, we generated an impressive number of leads. Attendees and exhibitors have been patient with the virtual events due to COVID-19, however it is always exciting to meet face-to-face with old colleagues and customers in…

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Pumpkin Week at SCC Soft Computer

November 4, 2021

Every year SCC Soft Computer shares the holiday spirit with a variety of spooky activities for employees to enjoy. Things looked a little different this year with many of our employees still working from home, but alas we still managed to have a fangtastic time! Pumpkin Decorating/Carving Contest Let’s give ’em pumpkin to talk about! During our pumpkin carving event, everyone had the chance to really showcase some of their creativity. Employees had the opportunity to carve a pumpkin and…

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Have a spook-tacular Halloween!

October 28, 2021

Please enjoy the following local family events still taking place for the holiday in the local area! Trick or Treat Trail Where: Largo City Hall When: Friday, October 29 at 6:00pm Cost: Free Event is free to the first 1,500 children and they must be present in order to receive treats. Event is open to ages 1-12. Field of Screams Where: City of Seminole Recreation Department When: Friday, October 29 from 6:00pm-9:00pm Cost: Free Event includes trick-or-treating, costume contests, photo…

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SCC’s Product Showcase Webinars

October 28, 2021

We are pleased to announce SCC’s Product Showcase webinar series. The series kicked off on Tuesday October 19 with the SoftBank.web™ – New Features webinar. The series premier webinar allowed SCC’s SoftBank® users the opportunity to join SCC’s experts as they showcased the new features and enhanced user experience in the nearly one hour webinar. These new features included customizable display elements, a web-enabled user interface, and colorful icons, as well as the ability to define user dashboard (tiles) to…

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AACC 2021 | Atlanta, Georgia

October 26, 2021

That’s a wrap on AACC 2021 and Atlanta did not disappoint! With it being only our 2nd “in-person” event this year (due to continued cancellations and restrictions), we can proudly say it was a success. With a clinical laboratory focus, the audience at AACC always warrants a good turnout and despite the inconveniences caused by COVID-19, we were pleased with the attendance numbers. Along with clients stopping by to say hello, we had a large number of attendees interested in…

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SCC’s Professional Validation and Managed Services Offerings Can Help Address Staffing Shortages

October 14, 2021

We’ve been successful with the continued expansion of our professional validation and managed services to our global client base. Our professional services offerings include Staff Augmentation and LIS Medical Technologist Recruitment. We offer dedicated short-and long-term human resources and recruitment services to help our clients address the increasing clinical laboratory workforce shortage. Nationwide, the pool of candidates in medical technology continues to shrink even as the job descriptions continue to get more and more complex. Attracting medical laboratory professionals—in particular…

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SCC Soft Computer’s Blood Bank Product Receives 510(k) Clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

October 12, 2021June 2, 2023

Clearwater, FL – SCC Soft Computer’s SoftDonor.web™ version 4.5.5.0 received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). SoftDonor.web™ has enhanced features to increase productivity in the laboratory while maintaining compliance with safety regulations. The 510(k) cleared SoftDonor.web™ enables the delivery of a web-based graphical user interface allowing SoftDonor.web™ to be accessed using your web browser, with business logic running on either LINUX or IBM AIX operating systems. New features, such as an enhanced display with vibrant icons, provide users ease…

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October is a Busy Month for “Champa Bay”

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

On Tuesday, October 5, the New York Yankees faced rivals Boston Red Sox in the one game American League Wild Card Game during postseason. Boston overtook New York, 6-2, and will move on to the five game Division Series against our home town team, the Tampa Bay Rays, which is set to start on Thursday, October 7, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Alex Cora, Red Sox Manager, made a comment following their win in reference to their upcoming…

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OpenTransplant by SCC Soft Computer | A Free Collaborative Risk Stratification Portal

September 29, 2021September 30, 2021

Open Transplant*: A Collaboration in Assessment of Transplant Risk What is OpenTransplant? A free collaborative risk stratification portal A ‘one-stop shop’ for HLA compatibility Assesses epitope level risk using multiple algorithms simultaneously Can be a repository of epitope with censored outcome data Users have ability to share survival cohorts ↑ collaboration = ↑ dataset for outcome estimates Uniquely OpenTransplant will allow users to upload large cohorts of censored graft survival data. The portal will then evaluate epitope compatibility using multiple…

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