Transforming Newborn Screening Workflows: Implementing OMNI-Lab NBS Software for Efficient Data Management and Reporting

As newborn screening programs expand and testing volumes increase, laboratories are seeking more efficient ways to manage complex LC-MS/MS workflows and large volumes of data. In this webinar, team members from the newborn screening laboratory at RIVM (the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment) will share their real-world experience in implementing OMNI-Lab Newborn Screening Lab Information Management System (LIMS) to streamline data processing, improve workflow efficiency, and support high-throughput screening operations.

During this session, the team from RIVM will discuss the challenges their laboratory faced prior to implementation, the key considerations during deployment, and how OMNI-Lab NBS Software helped standardize data review, simplify reporting, and enhance overall laboratory productivity. Attendees will gain practical insights into the implementation process, lessons learned, and the measurable impact on newborn screening operations.

Who Should Attend?

• Newborn screening laboratory teams

What Will You Learn?

• Attendees will gain practical insights into the implementation process, lessons learned, and the measurable impact on newborn screening operations.

Speaker: Shanice Eksteen Blankenstein (OMNI-Lab Application Administrator, NHS LIMS Program, RIVM)

Shanice Eksteen‑Blankenstein is the OMNI‑lab application administrator within the NHS‑LIMS program at the RIVM. She was responsible for configuration and functional testing of OMNI‑lab, including validation of disease logic and workflows. With a background in quality‑focused roles, she oversees ongoing system management and further functional development.

Speaker: Antoinette Kamphorst (Consultant and Team Lead, MedicalPHIT)

Antoinette Kamphorst is a consultant and team lead at MedicalPHIT with extensive experience in LIMS implementations. At the RIVM, she supported the implementation of OMNI‑lab for NHS‑LIMS as a business implementation specialist, focusing on testing disease logic and practical adoption. She has previously worked as a project manager and advisor on LIMS, digital pathology, and laboratory transformation projects across academic and regional laboratories.

Speaker: Henk Drenth (Founder, Watson & Associates)

Henk Drenth, Watson & Associates, was the overall project manager for the implementation of NHS‑LIMS at the RIVM. He was responsible for program governance, stakeholder coordination across laboratories, suppliers, and RIVM teams, and delivery within a highly regulated public‑health context. His background is in leading complex healthcare and laboratory programmes where compliance, decision‑making structures, and controlled implementation are critical to success.