7th Annual
Meeting
September 24 and 25, 2009
Host
Hotel:
Courtyard Marriott, St. George UT
Conference
Location:
Foremaster Building
1424 E. Foremaster Drive, St. George, UT
September 24 I
September 25 I
RSVP I Accommodations
Southwest
Regional POC Group has been approved (or has applied for approval) as a
provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory
sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program
September 24, 2009 |
Morning |
10:00
AM |
Opening Remarks
Dr.
Scott Moesinger, Pathologist Dixie Regional Medical Center |
10:05
AM |
Point
of Care Testing in the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
Joan
Eggert, MPH, MD
Objectives: The learner will be able to adapt point of care
testing for use inside the hyperbaric oxygen chamber. The
learner will be able to use point of care testing to diagnose
and clinically manage hypoglycemia vs. oxygen toxicity in the
hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Contact Hours: 1 hour
Instruction Level: Intermediate |
11:00 AM |
Vendor Fair |
12:00 PM |
Lunch |
Afternoon |
1:00
PM |
CLIA
and Point of Care Testing
Rebecca Christiansen, MT ASCP, Chief, Certification &
Approval, Utah Department of Health, Bureau of
Laboratory, Improvement
Objectives: Recognize the CLIA regulation structure,
certificate types and test categorization. Relate the
requirements for a Certificate of Waiver. Obtain resources to
prepare for a CLIA survey. Explain the CLIA Technical
Consultant responsibilities and duties.
Contact Hours: 1 hour
Instruction Level: Basic |
2:00
PM |
Exceptional Service Based on Principles
Cherie Peterson – Teaching Specialit, ARUP
Objectives: Evaluate the personal benefits related to their
commitment to service excellence principles. Generate solutions
based on “doing the right thing” in relation to technical
decisions regarding patient care. Demonstrate ownership of
mission regardless of their position within the organization by
functioning to support mission objectives. Change and modify
service delivery based on “doing the right thing” to enhance the
service level experienced by their customers.
Contact Hours: 3 hours
Instruction Level: Basic |
Evening |
7:00
PM |
Social Hour |
7:30
PM |
Dinner |
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September 25, 2009 |
Morning |
8:00
AM |
Urine
Drug Testing: Pitfalls to Avoid
Daivd
Loughmiller, MBA, MT (ASCP)SC, Laboratory Supervisor
Objectives: After completing this activity, the learner will be
able to more completely interpret point of care drug testing
devices and recognize the limitations found with those devices.
Contact Hours: 1 hour
Instruction Level: Intermediate |
9:00
AM |
Order
From Chaos, A 6-Step Plan for Organizing
Yourself, Your Office & Your Life
Liz
Davenport, CEO Order From Chaos
Objectives:
Set up their office to increase productivity and reduce stress.
Keep track of the 240 daily requests as well as schedule
infinitely into the future. Never start another pile ever
again. Do 8 hours work in 2 hours with ½ the mistakes.
Prioritize work for maximum effect. Do 4 things each weekday
that will keep the entire system in place.
Contact Hours: 3 hours
Instruction Level: Basic |
12:00 PM |
Lunch |
Afternoon |
1:00
PM |
Stress
Management 101
Bruce
Boettcher, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Objectives: The learner will be able to recognize early signs of
stress, unhealthy ways of coping with stress and apply
appropriate stress management tools to reduce chronic stress
symptoms
Contact Hours: 1.5 hours
Instruction Level: Basic |
2:30
PM |
Joint
Commission Rules and Regulations
Megan
Sawchuk, MT(ASCP)
Objectives: The Learner will be able to understand how to apply
the Joint Commission rules and regulations to their program.
The learner will also be able to know how to make the
regulations of JC and CAP coexist in harmony.
Contact Hours: 1 hour
Instruction Level: Basic |
3:30 PM |
Point
of Care-Future
Marcy
Anderson, MT(ASCP) Editor of Point of Care Magazine
Objective: The learner will know how to indentify the newest
trends in Point of Care testing.
Contact Hours: 1 hour
Instruction Level: Basic |
4:30 PM |
Business Meeting |
RSVP |
Please RSVP for this meeting by
clicking on the link below:
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Accommodations |
Hotel rooms are available at the
Courtyard St. George.
To reserve your room:
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Please call 435-986-0555
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To get the preferred room rate,
you must reference the “Southwest Point of Care room block”
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The special rate is only valid
through
August 24, 2009
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Book your room early to receive
the discounted rate
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