Meeting host Darlene Sobucki welcomed over 40 POCCs and laboratorians that attended the October 19 Tri-State POC Network meeting in Alsip, IL.

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Tri-State POC Network Celebrates it's 16th Anniversary

The meeting kicked off with a brief look back at the history of the Tri-State POC Network. Among the historical highlights were...

• The first meeting was held on November 14, 2001 in Merrillville, IN, Marriott Courtyard

• 27 meetings have been held to date with over 1,000 attendees

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Routine HIV Screening- Necessary or Not?

Donna Sinclair, HIV CTRS-AAPI, Coordinator of Program Initiatives Routine Screening Sinai Health System-Holy Cross Hospital

• Since the first case was identified in 1981, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has grown into an epidemic that has taken approximately 500,000 lives in the United States alone.

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Meditation for Busy People

Mary Friedland presented tips and advice for dealing with stressful situations. A copy of this presentation is not available at this time.
 

Point of Care Blood Gas Testing – Why Knowing Now Matters

Patti DeJuilio, MS, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, Clinical Director, Respiratory Care Services, Sleep Centers, Northwestern Medicine – Central Dupage Hospital led this discussion. A copy of this presentation is not available at this time.

The 123’s of ACT: What It Is, Where It’s Used,  Which ACT’s are Available, and Why the Numbers are So Different?

Presented by Marcia Zucker, PhD.  A copy of this presentation is not available at this time.

Quality Management – Making it Meaningful | Maximize Your Existing Quality Management System to Deliver Greater Value

Jean Ball MBA, MT(HHS), MLT(ASCP) Laboratory Accreditation Program Inspection Services Team Lead presented this informative talk whose objectives included:

• Discussing quality management requirements in the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program

• Suggesting best practices in quality management to facilitate compliance with these requirements

• Recognizing how a robust QMS can help a laboratory achieve benefits without compromising test results

• Exploring how occurrence management and root cause analysis can improve operations

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