Join us on
Friday, April 20, 2018
Mary Immaculate
Hospital
Health Resource
Center | Newport News,
VA 23602
Agenda |
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Agenda |
815am |
Registration |
900am |
Introductions |
930am |
Why Knowing Now Matters
in the
Emergency Department
Ellis Jacobs,
PhD, DABCC, FAACC,
Director,
Scientific Affairs,
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics
There have been
significant increases in emergency room visits
across the US and delays in the ED leads to poor
outcomes. There is an association between
waiting times and short term mortality and
hospital admission. Laboratory turnaround time
can impact ED operations and, based on
simulation modeling, the best performance is
predicted when the TAT is 40 minutes or less.
The needs of every ED are different and this
presentation will look at the impact of Point of
Care testing on the provision of medical care
and ED operations in three clinical conditions:
chest pain (cardiac), sepsis (critical care) and
infectious diseases.
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10:15am |
Break |
10:30am |
Implementing
a
Novel Point-of-Care Test
Marcia L.
Zucker, PhD, ZIVD, LLC
The idea of
introducing additional POC tests in a facility
can be daunting. There is a lot of confusion
surrounding which evaluations and tasks are
actually required by CLIA regulations and by
accrediting agencies. This presentation is
intended to address the laundry list of items
required by CLIA regulations to allow the
compliant, efficient implementation of a POCT. |
12:00pm |
Lunch and Elections |
1:15pm |
POCT
Options and Decisions
in the HIDU
Daniel J. Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)
Hospitals across the United States quickly
organized Highly Infectious Disease Units
to treat Ebola patients back in 2014. Many
decisions were made about where testing will be
performed, what instrumentation will be used,
and how staff would protect themselves in the
process. Four years later, the dust has settled,
but the CDC and individual states still have
specific ideas about how to be ready for the
next dangerous pathogen. Those changes include
updated recommendations about PPE, a modified
test menu, and new ideas about the “point of
care.” In this presentation participants will
discuss specific safety and POCT issues and
learn how to make best practice decisions in the
HIDU setting.
As a member of the National Speaker’s
Association, Dan understands the importance of
engaging the audience in a way to make sure the
material given is not forgotten. His
presentation ratings remain consistently high,
and he will use those professional speaking
techniques to make your event come alive. |
2:15pm |
Roundtable Discussions |
3:15pm |
Business Meeting, Election Results, Wrap Up |
3:45pm |
Adjourn |
RSVP |
Via Email |
Lisa Durish |
Fee |
The fee to attend this
meeting is $20 or you can become a VAPOCC member
(which waives meeting fees and gives you voting
privileges) during the meeting for $25. |
Vendor Sponsorships |
Via Email |
Debbie Howard |
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Sponsorships are available
for lunch and breaks. |
Directions |
Address |
Mary Immaculate
Hospital
Health Resource
Center
2 Bernardine
Drive | Newport News,
VA 23602
Note: The Health
Resource Center is not attached to the Main
Hospital. |
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