Affinity Empowering Recruits First Rescue Mission For COVID-19 Testing At No Cost Through Extended Testing Of Operation | State

ALEXANDRIE, Virginia and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., September 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Affinity Empowering, Inc., a leading provider of the most sophisticated and secure occupational, behavioral and consumer health services, today announced that Brother Bryan’s mission in Birmingham, Alabama. was enrolled in Operation Expanded Testing (OET), marking the first rescue mission enrolled in the OET program through Affinity Empowering.

Founded in 1940, the Brother Bryan Mission is a men’s rescue mission that seeks to help the economically, emotionally and spiritually poor in the center. Alabama Region. The goal of the mission is for each client to return to the community without dependency, with stable employment and housing, and with healthy relationships with God and others. The mission signed up for Operation Expanded Testing to safely admit new candidates and handle any potential outbreaks in the mission.

“We have done our best to keep COVID-19 at bay, but we recognize that our shared housing puts our community at risk. On top of that, homeless people often lack identification, preventing them from getting tested for COVID-19 elsewhere, “mentioned Jim Etheredge, executive director of the Brother Bryan mission. “The availability of regular COVID-19 testing through Operation Expanded Testing will allow us to screen any new candidate for the virus and respond appropriately to any positive case before it has a chance to spread. So many people depend on our services; closing our doors is not an option. Having this tool available has positively contributed to our community in the mission. “

“We commend Mission Brother Bryan for taking this important step to protect their community. COVID-19 surveillance tests, especially when performed with the benchmark PCR detection method, are a very effective tool in mitigating the risk of this virus, “said Anne Haslerud, Vice President of Recruitment and Enrollment at Affinity Empowering. “Testing via OET is convenient, very accurate, has a short lead time, and is a more comfortable experience than other COVID-19 tests – all great reasons for an organization to sign up.”

Benefits of extended function tests

Affinity Empowering delivers the OET program on behalf of Eurofins Clinical. Affinity and Eurofins use PCR tests, the gold standard for accurate detection of COVID-19. The PCR test used in the OET has a sensitivity and specificity of 100%, which means there are no false positives or false negatives. It also has the lowest detection limit for all authorized COVID-19 tests, allowing detection of COVID-19 in its early stages when the viral load is low.

During testing, individuals submit two samples – taken from the tip of the nose for minimal invasiveness. A sample from each individual is pooled to speed up sample analysis. If a pool shows a positive result, the individual secondary samples from that pool are immediately analyzed. This scheme avoids the need to remember samples and reduces the overall time to results. Through its proprietary, integrated Assure technology platform, Affinity delivers COVID-19 test results within an average of 24 hours.

About Extended Testing of Operations

Operation Expanded Testing (OET) is a federally funded program to provide no-cost “click and go” COVID-19 surveillance testing to cluster institutions, including K-12 schools, historically black colleges and universities ( HBCU), correctional facilities, homeless shelters and some non-profit community centers through July 2022. COVID-19 surveillance tests are recommended by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the safe reopening of schools.

Affinity and Eurofins are coordinating the implementation of the OET program for these institutions in 26 northeastern and southern states and other territories, in conjunction with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in coordination with the US Department of Defense (DOD).

Unlike other federal programs to fund COVID-19 testing, the OET has no upfront costs or paperwork. Eligible interested parties can simply visit Affinity’s OET website and click on the “Register Today” button and provide some basic information. Affinity will then provide the resources and training necessary to establish a COVID-19 testing program at your facility. For any questions or additional information, visit the website or contact Affinity 24/7 customer service staff directly (email: [email protected], phone: 1-844-631-0469).

About affinity

Affinity Empowering is a leading life sciences organization in the area of ​​occupational health, population and disease management, specializing in providing technology solutions and supporting global health and development efforts. well-being. In addition to providing workplace health, mental health and cutting-edge support around substance use, the company has also become a major supplier of COVID-19 testing. Its back to normal program provides consultation, support, and thousands of onsite and home testing options to safely screen, monitor and test populations. She currently supports many business partners in a variety of fields, ranging from government contracts, universities, top Fortune 100 companies, and major film and television production companies.

For more information, please visit https://www.affinitytesting.com

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