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Join us for
Our Next Meeting!
Friday, October 27
at the
Princeton
Baptist Medical
Center Campus in Birmingham Alabama
701 Princeton Ave. SW,
Birmingham, AL
Agenda
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Directions
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Agenda |
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815am |
Registration |
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845am |
 Welcome
Meeting host Mark
Middlebrooks
Brookwood Baptist
Health, Princeton
Point of Care
Technical Consultant |
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900am |
 The
Ins and Outs of Training, Competency
and Educational
Requirements
Jane Smith MS MT(ASCP) SI, DLM
Alere Technical Manager,
Scientific Affairs
This talk
discusses training requirements, competency and educational
requirements, common questions and a show and tell session.
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1000am |
Break - Networking
and Visit Vendors |
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1030am |
 Troponin
Essentials:
Implementing the Guidelines
Ruth Cantu, BSN, RN,
BSN, RN, AACC
Program Manager, Accreditation Review Specialist
This talk will identify
guideline-driven best practice recommendations on
the use of biomarkers in the treatment of Acute
Coronary Syndrome (ACS). It will also review updates
to the Myocardial Infarction (MI) Definition and
Non-ST elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (NSTE-ACS)
guidelines; discuss troponin turn-around-time (TAT)
recommendations and documentation requirements; and
share quality practices that optimize the care and
outcomes of ACS patients
This will be a recording of a
Whitehat Webinar |
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1200pm |
Lunch - Networking and
Visit Vendors
Sponsors: Abbott
Diabetes Care,
Accriva, Alere, Instrumentation Laboratory, Radiometer |
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100pm |
POCCA Roundtable Discussion |
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200pm |
Adjournment |
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Mark Middlebrooks,
Brookwood Baptist Health, Princeton
Point of Care Technical Consultant |
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Developing professional relationships today for quality Point of Care Testing programs of tomorrow
, the
mission of the Point
of Care Coordinators of Alabama (POCCA)
is to
develop and maintain an association of point-of-care professionals
willing to exchange ideas, information, and solutions for overall
improvement of POCT program practices.
Members
of the POCCA meet twice per year to discuss current POCT testing
issues, emerging technologies, and
interpretation/ adherence to
regulatory guidelines.
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