2018 Point-of-Care Webinar Series
As point-of-care testing (POCT) gains greater traction in value-based healthcare, Orchard Software continues to develop tools that help the laboratory be an integral part of providing superior patient care. Orchard, along with other vendors with a shared interest in POCT, is sponsoring several POC Group webinars in 2018. The POC Group webinars are produced by Whitehat Communications and are focused on topics of interest to the laboratory and POCT industry. The free webinar sessions offer P.A.C.E.® credit opportunities and are given by experts in the lab and POCT market.
Watch: Quality Assurance Plans for POCT in a Hospital Setting
Quality assurance is important in labs of all sizes and types. This session will focus on QA for moderately complex and waived point-of-care tests in hospital settings. This session will summarize how to monitor the performance of the point of care tests by using annual correlations, proficiency testing, calibration validation studies, QC logs, and annual competency training for testing personnel. A well-rounded QA program also includes semiannual internal lab inspections to keep you inspection-ready for any regulatory agency.
Objectives:
1. Develop a QA program for the testing performed
2. Monitor the performance of point-of-care tests
3. Utilize various tools to monitor and assess quality
Objectives:
1. Develop a QA program for the testing performed
2. Monitor the performance of point-of-care tests
3. Utilize various tools to monitor and assess quality
About the Speaker:
Jeanne Mumford, BS, MT(ASCP)
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Jeanne Mumford is currently the Pathology Manager over Point-of-Care Testing for Johns Hopkins Medicine, including two academic hospitals, three community hospitals and around 60+ ambulatory physician offices. She obtained a BS in Medical Technology in 2000. Over the last 16 years, she has worked in various roles in laboratory medicine, including transfusion medicine, immunology, special chemistry, and laboratory management. Jeanne offers years of experience in regulatory oversight, quality assurance projects, and laboratory inspection preparedness and planning. She was part of the team responsible for building the laboratory piece and implementing a universal EMR for Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her team of point-of-care coordinators works closely with providers across the enterprise to support patients’ needs by engaging, educating, and evaluating its clinical testing personnel.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
Watch: The Nursing-Lab Relationship in POCT
Point-of-care testing is a growing means of delivering faster laboratory testing at the patient’s bedside. But, quality test results require good communication and interdisciplinary collaboration between the clinical and laboratory staff. This webinar will explore the challenges of communication and how to appreciate and value each member’s unique skills and expertise on the patient care team.
Objectives:
1. Describe opportunities for laboratory staff to partner with the health care team on POCT
2. Identify differences between nursing and laboratory perspectives
3. Provide tips to improve POCT compliance
Objectives:
1. Describe opportunities for laboratory staff to partner with the health care team on POCT
2. Identify differences between nursing and laboratory perspectives
3. Provide tips to improve POCT compliance
About the Speaker:
Jim Nichols, MD, PhD
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James H. Nichols, Ph.D., DABCC, FAACC, is a Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, and Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Nichols received his BA in General Biology/Premedicine from Revelle College, University of California at San Diego. He went on to complete a Masters and Doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Nichols was a fellow in the Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Chemistry at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He is board certified in both Clinical Chemistry and Toxicological Chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Nichols spent several years as Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry, Director of Point-of-Care Testing, and an Associate Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He later served as Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry for Baystate Health in Springfield, MA and was a Professor of Pathology at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Nichols’ research interests span evidence-based medicine, information management, laboratory automation, point-of-care testing, and toxicology.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
Watch: The Life Cycle of a New POC Test
In this session, you will learn how to manage new test requests in your point-of-care program. You'll learn from experiences and from shared techniques on how to analyze the request and its possible impact to your existing program. You'll also learn how to overcome challenges of interfacing point of care devices and how to manage your point-of-care program locally and in a large health care system.
Objectives:
1. Identify key components in developing a formal approval structure for new test requests
2. Recognize and overcome common IT issues when interfacing point-of-care devices
3. Learn how to integrate new tests into your point-of-care program
Objectives:
1. Identify key components in developing a formal approval structure for new test requests
2. Recognize and overcome common IT issues when interfacing point-of-care devices
3. Learn how to integrate new tests into your point-of-care program
About the Speaker:
Jeanne Mumford, BS, MT(ASCP)
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Jeanne Mumford is currently the Pathology Manager over Point-of-Care Testing for Johns Hopkins Medicine, including two academic hospitals, three community hospitals and around 60+ ambulatory physician offices. She obtained a BS in Medical Technology in 2000. Over the last 16 years, she has worked in various roles in laboratory medicine, including transfusion medicine, immunology, special chemistry, and laboratory management. Jeanne offers years of experience in regulatory oversight, quality assurance projects, and laboratory inspection preparedness and planning. She was part of the team responsible for building the laboratory piece and implementing a universal EMR for Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her team of point-of-care coordinators work closely with providers across the enterprise to support patients’ needs by engaging, educating, and evaluating its clinical testing personnel.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
Watch: Interference and Point-of-Care Testing
Interfering substances serve as confounding factors that impact point-of-care testing. These interfering substances may be endogenous or exogenous in nature. Although not new in laboratory medicine, POC users may be less experienced in recognizing patients with results affected by these interferences. The goal of this presentation is to describe common interfering substances, their clinical significance, and how to mitigate them as part of a POC testing program.
Objectives:
1. Identify common interferences affecting POC testing
2. Describe cases where interfering substances affected patient care
3. Discuss solutions to mitigate the impact of interfering substances on POC testing
Objectives:
1. Identify common interferences affecting POC testing
2. Describe cases where interfering substances affected patient care
3. Discuss solutions to mitigate the impact of interfering substances on POC testing
About the Speaker:
Nam K. Tran, PhD, HCLD (ABB), FACB
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Dr. Tran completed his PhD degree in Comparative Pathology and a MS degree in Pharmacology/Toxicology respectively in 2008 and 2011 at UC Davis. This was followed by postdoctoral training through the National Institutes of Health/UC Davis Point-of-Care (POC) Technologies Center focusing on POC applications in emergency-disaster-critical care. In 2011, he accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UC Davis. Presently, Dr. Tran is a board certified clinical chemist and serves as Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry/Toxicology, and Point-of-Care Testing at UC Davis Health. |
Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
Watch: POCT Coordination: Managing Your Sanity as Your Program Expands
POCT is a rapidly expanding means of delivering laboratory testing closer to the patient. POCT offers faster turnaround of results with the potential for improved patient care. But, quality concerns, meeting laboratory regulations and maintaining clinical staff competencies have challenged POCT programs. With additional requests for POCT services, programs struggle with being able to maintain quality in an ever expanding environment. This session will explore the challenges faced by current POCT programs and offer tips for better managing your program and your sanity.
Objectives:
1. Identify POCT market trends
2. Examine quality concerns with POCT
3. Discuss the role of a POCT program in maintaining quality
4. Identify helpful tips for managing POCT
1. Identify POCT market trends
2. Examine quality concerns with POCT
3. Discuss the role of a POCT program in maintaining quality
4. Identify helpful tips for managing POCT
About the Speaker:
Jim Nichols, MD, PhD
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James H. Nichols, Ph.D., DABCC, FAACC, is a Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, and Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Nichols received his BA in General Biology/Premedicine from Revelle College, University of California at San Diego. He went on to complete a Masters and Doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Nichols was a fellow in the Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Chemistry at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He is board certified in both Clinical Chemistry and Toxicological Chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Nichols spent several years as Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry, Director of Point-of-Care Testing, and an Associate Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He later served as Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry for Baystate Health in Springfield, MA and was a Professor of Pathology at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Nichols’ research interests span evidence-based medicine, information management, laboratory automation, point-of-care testing, and toxicology.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
Watch: Standardizing POCT Workflows in Hospitals & Ambulatory Locations
No matter how large or small, or how many hospitals or ambulatory sites you have in your healthcare system, the steps to standardize test systems and harmonize workflows resonate throughout the healthcare industry. In this session, we'll talk about the details of integrating three community hospitals, two academic hospitals, 40 physician offices, and at least 12 university clinics into one point-of-care program. You'll learn about challenges and successes when standardizing and harmonizing workflows, procedures, and test devices.
Objectives:
Objectives:
- Establish open communication and identify key players in standardization of point-of-care tests
- Discuss tools and strategies for multidisciplinary collaboration
- Identify POCT clinical considerations and managerial challenges
About the Speaker:
Jeanne Mumford, BS, MT(ASCP)
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Jeanne Mumford is currently the Pathology Manager over Point-of-Care Testing for Johns Hopkins Medicine, including two academic hospitals, three community hospitals and around 60+ ambulatory physician offices. She obtained a BS in Medical Technology in 2000. Over the last 16 years, she has worked in various roles in laboratory medicine, including transfusion medicine, immunology, special chemistry, and laboratory management. Jeanne offers years of experience in regulatory oversight, quality assurance projects, and laboratory inspection preparedness and planning. She was part of the team responsible for building the laboratory piece and implementing a universal EMR for Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her team of point-of-care coordinators work closely with providers across the enterprise to support patients’ needs by engaging, educating, and evaluating its clinical testing personnel.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
Watch: Measurement of Electrolytes: Is Good Enough...Good Enough?
Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) are essential ions required for normal physiological functions including muscle contraction, acid base regulation, and water balance. Electrolyte imbalance can be observed in patients with prolonged vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, or high fever.
This webinar will present on:
Objectives:
This webinar will present on:
- Several case reports of discrepant electrolyte results observed between direct and indirect electrode methods.
- The effect of common interferences, such as lipemia and hemolysis on the performance of direct and indirect methods.
- The concept of plasma water and the influence of changes in patient lipid and protein levels on the concordance between direct and indirect electrolyte methods.
- The (in-)-ability of quality control and external proficiency testing programs to evaluate variations in electrolyte levels related to patient plasma water changes.
Objectives:
- Describe the effect of lipemia and hemolysis on the performance of direct and indirect electrodes.
- Introduce the concept of plasma water and describe how changes in patient lipid and protein levels influence plasma water.
- Describe how changes in plasma water concentration could affect the measurement of electrolytes with indirect electrodes.
About the Speaker:
Martha E. Lyon, PhD., DABCC, FAACC
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Dr. Martha Lyon is a clinical biochemist at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her primary clinical duties encompass Pediatric and Neonatal Clinical Biochemistry and point-of-care testing. She has also served on provincial and international committees related to Pediatrics and point-of-care testing. |
Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
POCT in Special Populations - December 6, 2018
Point-of-care (POC) testing is defined as medical testing at or near the site of patient care. The speed and convenience of POC testing enables these devices to be used in numerous clinical settings. Special populations may benefit from POC technology; however, healthcare providers should be aware of device limitations and unique situations where testing may be inaccurate. We describe models for testing in special populations including burns, pediatrics and neonates, and field settings.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the history of point-of-care testing (POCT)
2. Identify special populations that would benefit from POCT
3. Describe special populations where POCT may be inappropriate or where caution should be used
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the history of point-of-care testing (POCT)
2. Identify special populations that would benefit from POCT
3. Describe special populations where POCT may be inappropriate or where caution should be used
About the Speaker:
Nam K. Tran, PhD, HCLD (ABB), FACB
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Dr. Tran completed his PhD degree in Comparative Pathology and a MS degree in Pharmacology/Toxicology respectively in 2008 and 2011 at UC Davis. This was followed by postdoctoral training through the National Institutes of Health / UC Davis Point-of-Care (POC) Technologies Center focusing on POC applications in emergency-disaster-critical care. In 2011, he accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UC Davis. Presently, Dr. Tran is a board certified clinical chemist and serves as Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry/Toxicology, and Point-of-Care Testing at UC Davis Health.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
