AGENDA

9:00AM

Registration and Hot Breakfast

9:20AM

Welcome - Valerie Arena, MT(ASCP)

9:30AM

Risk Management: Planning for Quality with CLSI EP23-A

Sharon Ehrmeyer, Ph.D., MT (ASCP)

Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine-Director, MT/CLS

• Describe why CMS will be implementing a new QC option based on risk management

• Discuss risk management concepts presented in CLSI EP23-A

• Describe the QC options that will be open to testing sites currently using EQC

• Applying these concepts in developing an individualized quality control plan

10:45AM

Break

11:00AM

IL Presentation

John Robitaille, Instrumentation Laboratory, Senior Account Manager

11:45AM

Lunch Buffet provided by IL

12:15PM

POC: Instrumentation, People, Parts, Places, Connectivity

John J. Ancy, MA,RRT, Senior Clinical Consultant, Instrumentation Laboratory

• Identify key considerations for decisions involving POC instrumentation

• Understand the value of care protocols and the integral role of POC

1:30PM

Roundtable - Valerie Arena, MT(ASCP)

2:00PM

Wrap-Up

REGISTRATION - RSVP by 10/12

By Email:

Mohamed Abd-Rabouh at mabdrab@valleyhealth.com

Valerie Arena at varena@somerset-healthcare.com

By Phone/Fax:

Mohamed Abd-Rabouh at 201-447-8552, or fax 201-447-8657 

Valerie Arena at 908-685-2200 Ex. 3324, or fax 908-685-2543

By Form:

Click here to access this meeting's registration form

DIRECTIONS

Location:

Somerset Medical Center

110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876

Fuld Conference Room, Lobby Level

(908) 685-2200

From Princeton:

North on Rte. 206 through Hillsborough. Right at South Bridge St./Somerville exit (blue "H" sign). Right at second traffic light onto Main St. Go through one traffic light, then make third left onto Rehill Ave.

From New Brunswick:

Easton Ave. to I-287 North. I-287 North to Exit 13B (Somerville/Rte. 28 West). West on Rte. 28 (Union Ave.) through four traffic lights, then turn left at Rehill Ave. (blue "H" sign).

From Northern N.J. and Morristown:

South on I-287 to Exit 17 (Somerville/Rte. 202-206). Rte. 202-206 South to Rte. 22 East (blue "H" sign). Rte. 22 East for 1 mile. Right onto North Gaston Ave. (blue "H" sign). Left at light onto Union Ave. (Rte. 28 East). Immediately after passing Van Derveer School on left, take next right onto Rehill Ave.

Alternative via I-78:

West on I-78 to I-287 South. Exit 17 (Somerville/Rte. 202-206). Rte. 202-206 South to Rte. 22 East (blue "H" sign). Rte. 22 East for approximately 1 mile. Right onto North Gaston Ave. (blue "H" sign). Left at light onto Union Ave. (Rte. 28 East). Immediately after passing Van Derveer School on left, right onto Rehill Ave.

From Newark area via Rte. 22:

South on Garden State Parkway or NJ Turnpike to exit for Rte. 22 West. Proceed on Rte. 22 for approximately 20 miles. After passing under I-287, exit at sign for Manville, bearing right on exit road onto Rte. 22 overpass to traffic light at Finderne Ave. Turn right onto Finderne Ave. and follow to light. Turn right onto Rte. 28 (Union Ave.) Rte. 28 through one traffic light, then left at Rehill Ave (blue "H" sign).

From Whitehouse area via Rte. 22 East:

Approaching Somerville, pass under Rte. 202-206 overpass and continue for approximately 1 mile. Right onto North Gaston Ave. (blue "H" sign.) Left at light onto Union Ave. (Rte. 28 East). After passing Van Derveer School on left, take next right onto Rehill Ave.

From Somerville Circle:

East on Rte. 28 (West End Ave.) through first traffic light (Mountain Ave.). Turn left at second light onto Main St. and go through Somerville through four traffic lights, then make third left after light onto Rehill Ave.

PARKING

Somerset Medical Center provides free parking in the parking deck adjacent to the main entrance on Rehill Ave.