IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
OR WANT A
COPY OF THE SLIDES FROM:
“Implementing Point of Care Testing to Improve Patient Outcomes
in the ED”
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Presented by Kent
Lewandrowski, M.D.
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Summary: This presentation reviewed studies
relating to point of care testing (POCT) in the emergency
department (ED) with an emphasis on the impact of POCT on
outcomes in the ED. Specific topics will include cardiac
markers, natriuretic peptides, drugs of abuse and D-dimer
testing.
Objectives: After
viewing this webinar,
attendees will be able to:
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Describe the classification of
outcomes including medical, financial, and outcomes relating
to hospital operations
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Describe different models for
performing POCT in the ED
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Describe different tests that have
been shown to improve outcomes in the ED
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About
our Presenter: Kent Lewandrowski, M.D. is the Director of
Clinical Services (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology) and
Associate Chief of Pathology at the Massachusetts General
Hospital. He is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School
with research interests in pancreatic pathology and the
evaluation of point-of-care technologies. Dr. Lewandrowski was
trained in anatomic and clinical pathology at the Massachusetts
General Hospital and has been on the staff of the department of
Pathology since 1991. He is also editor in chief of the medical
journal “Point of Care: The Journal of Near Patient Testing
Technology".
