2019 Point-of-Care Webinar Series
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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 the POC Group webinars in 2019. 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: POC Testing: Cost vs. Convenience—January 29, 2019
The Cost vs. Convenience webinar discusses which tests can make a positive impact in the point-of-care testing (POCT) setting. The webinar challenges the conventional wisdom about which lab tests impact treatment decisions, explores reasons to test at the point of care, and presents statistical data and anecdotal information regarding the impact of lab testing on reductions in morbidity and mortality. You will explore multiple rationales for POCT, including screening options, how chronic disease management is improved by POCT, and how POCT complements vital signs measurements. Along the way, you will learn more about POCT management criteria that optimize in-office lab testing performance and lead to higher levels of staff and patient satisfaction.
Learning objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning objectives:
- Describe the one clinical reason to perform lab tests at POCT.
- Identify how lab testing impacts health screening, management of peri-acute conditions, and chronic disease management.
- Discuss the relationship between MACRA and in-office lab testing.
- Explain lab testing and morbidity/mortality for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
- Assess how utilization management influences test selection.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Jim Poggi
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Jim Poggi has been a commercial professional in the lab business as a practitioner, sales professional, and marketing and category director for a number of years. He is a member of the Repertoire Magazine editorial board, and is a peer-reviewed author in hemoglobin A1C. Jim has key interests and expertise in LIS/EMR, clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, and carbohydrate metabolism. He successfully developed a complete suite of moderate-complexity lab products that successfully launched into the primary care market. Jim presents a continuing series of podcasts with Repertoire Magazine focusing on point-of-care laboratory sales. He is a 2018 member of the HIDA Educational Foundation.
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
Whitehat Communications
We thank the San Diego Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Artificial Intelligence & Disruptive Technologies in POC—March 5, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have the potential to transform healthcare. Despite recent advances in AI/ML in everyday life, the clinical use of AI/ML remains embryonic. Significant technological, regulatory, and cultural challenges remain. This webinar provides an overview of AI/ML, common classification techniques, and current AI/ML applications in healthcare, focusing on laboratory testing.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning Objectives:
- Define artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in health care.
- Discuss common analytical techniques used for AI/ML, and highlight strengths and weaknesses.
- Identify areas where AI/ML could be used in laboratory medicine and its potential impact in point-of-care settings.
- Discuss the future of AI/ML in POC testing and how it impacts healthcare.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Nam Tran
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In 2008, Dr. Nam Tran completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Pathology from UC Davis. He served as a postdoctoral scholar at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) UC Davis Point-of-Care (POC) Technologies Center from 2009-2011. During this time, he also completed a M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Currently, Dr. Tran serves as Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Toxicology, POC Testing, and the Specimen and Reporting Center (SARC) at UC Davis. He is board-certified in clinical chemistry (high-complexity laboratory director certification) through the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB).
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Ohio Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: POC Troponin Testing: Current Status & Future Promise—March 28, 2019
Diagnosing and risk assessment of myocardial infarction (MI) is critical in patient management. Because cardiac troponin measurements are the cornerstone for the MI diagnosis, this webinar focuses on the characteristics and considerations that are important when selecting a cardiac troponin assay to provide to clinicians at the point of care. We are clearly moving into the era of high-sensitivity and next-generation cardiac troponin assays. This raises the bar for assuring that the quality of point-of-care assays is up to this new task. This webinar discusses how to assure quality in our activity. Attendees will be better informed about troponin’s role in diagnosis of MI and how to provide appropriate point-of-care services to clinicians ruling in, ruling out, and treating this condition.
Learning Objectives
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives
- List the biomarker criteria needed to establish the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
- List four characteristics that are critical to evaluate for determining an appropriate troponin.
- Write out and explain criteria and a definition of early generation, contemporary, and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays.
- Discuss four important criteria for a clinically appropriate point-of-care troponin system.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Robert Christenson
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Dr. Christenson is professor of pathology and professor of medical and research technology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Clinically, Dr. Christenson is Medical Director of core laboratories and of point-of-care testing at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Academically, Dr. Christenson has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, six books, 32 textbook chapters, and he holds four patents. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Christenson has an active research program studying biomarkers of heart disease, renal disease, and stroke. He has a longstanding interest in evidence-based laboratory medicine and has chaired both American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) committees on this topic. He also chairs the IFCC’s task force for standardization of cardiac troponin I.
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Heart of America Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: The Nursing-Lab Relationship in POC—April 4, 2019
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.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe opportunities for laboratory staff to partner with the health care team on POCT.
- Identify differences between nursing and laboratory perspectives.
- Provide tips to improve POCT.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. James Nichols
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Dr. James Nichols 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. Dr. Nichols 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 a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Bay State POCT Collaborative for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: POC Testing: Cost vs. Convenience—May 9, 2019
The Cost vs. Convenience webinar discusses which tests can make a positive impact in the point-of-care testing (POCT) setting. The webinar challenges the conventional wisdom about which lab tests impact treatment decisions, explores reasons to test at the point of care, and presents statistical data and anecdotal information regarding the impact of lab testing on reductions in morbidity and mortality. You will explore multiple rationales for POCT, including screening options, how chronic disease management is improved by POCT, and how POCT complements vital signs measurements. Along the way, you will learn more about POCT management criteria that optimize in-office lab testing performance and lead to higher levels of staff and patient satisfaction.
Learning objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning objectives:
- Describe the one clinical reason to perform lab tests at POCT.
- Identify how lab testing impacts health screening, management of peri-acute conditions, and chronic disease management.
- Discuss the relationship between MACRA and in-office lab testing.
- Explain lab testing and morbidity/mortality for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
- Assess how utilization management influences test selection.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Jim Poggi
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Jim Poggi has been a commercial professional in the lab business as a practitioner, sales professional, and marketing and category director for a number of years. He is a member of the Repertoire Magazine editorial board, and is a peer-reviewed author in hemoglobin A1C. Jim has key interests and expertise in LIS/EMR, clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, and carbohydrate metabolism. He successfully developed a complete suite of moderate-complexity lab products that successfully launched into the primary care market. Jim presents a continuing series of podcasts with Repertoire Magazine focusing on point-of-care laboratory sales. He is a 2018 member of the HIDA Educational Foundation.
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the North Country POCC Group for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Laboratory Stewardship Essentials—May 15, 2019
As the healthcare industry transitions from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement, hospital systems are challenged to improve quality while reducing costs. While laboratory spending only accounts for 2%-3% of overall healthcare costs, the laboratory drives 70%-80% of downstream medical decisions1, 2. For this reason, proper laboratory stewardship is critical in today’s healthcare industry.
This webinar will explore essential steps to establish an effective lab stewardship program, including governance and structure of stewardship committees. Dr. Fletcher will also outline strategies for implementing successful laboratory stewardship interventions. These strategies include consolidation of reference testing for cost reduction and improved turnaround time; reference test formulary development to limit inappropriate inpatient tests; and appropriate utilization of in-house testing, including discussion on the impact of order sets, recurring daily lab tests, and duplicate lab tests. Each of these strategies will drive downstream savings and improve the quality of patient care in healthcare systems.
Learning Objectives:
1Donaldson K, Young D. An evidentiary rules-based approach to reducing unnecessary lab testing. Am J Clin Pathol. 2010;134:503
2Forsman RW. Why is the laboratory an afterthought for managed care organizations? Clin Chem 1996;42:813–6.
This webinar will explore essential steps to establish an effective lab stewardship program, including governance and structure of stewardship committees. Dr. Fletcher will also outline strategies for implementing successful laboratory stewardship interventions. These strategies include consolidation of reference testing for cost reduction and improved turnaround time; reference test formulary development to limit inappropriate inpatient tests; and appropriate utilization of in-house testing, including discussion on the impact of order sets, recurring daily lab tests, and duplicate lab tests. Each of these strategies will drive downstream savings and improve the quality of patient care in healthcare systems.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe ways to establish a laboratory stewardship program with appropriate governance and engagement of ordering physicians.
- Develop and implement a reference laboratory test formulary.
- Identify opportunities and strategies to reduce duplicate and daily in-house tests.
- Formulate strategies to minimize downstream costs through appropriate testing.
1Donaldson K, Young D. An evidentiary rules-based approach to reducing unnecessary lab testing. Am J Clin Pathol. 2010;134:503
2Forsman RW. Why is the laboratory an afterthought for managed care organizations? Clin Chem 1996;42:813–6.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Andrew Fletcher
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Dr. Andrew Fletcher is a board-certified anatomic/clinical pathologist and certified physician executive with significant experience in leading quality across an organization and reducing clinical variation to effectively drive safety and value. He has a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Mercer University School of Medicine in Georgia and is currently pursuing his MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Dr. Fletcher has received numerous awards for quality and utilization, including research grants for blood utilization.
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Louisiana Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: CAP Is Coming: What Do I Do Next?--May 21, 2019
This webinar describes the steps to take to prepare for a CAP inspection, including how to prepare the POCT operators and how to ensure that new CAP checklist questions are addressed. This webinar will also address the top citations for POCT and how to address them.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the steps to take to prepare for a CAP inspection.
- Discuss what to do when the inspector arrives.
- List and address the top citations for POCT.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Kathleen David, MT(ASCP)
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Kathleen has been in the lab field for more than 40 years, and in POCT for more than 20 years. She is the manager for point of care (POC) at TriCore Reference Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her job encompasses three health systems, with 15 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, urgent care centers, and physician offices performing POCT. Her POCT team includes four technical supervisors and 18 POC techs. She is currently president of the Southwest Regional POC Group. Kathleen has two children, one of whom has recently joined the laboratory field and joined Kathleen at TriCore! Kathleen originally trained to be a professional opera singer, but she came to her senses and went back to her original interest in biology. She has worked in laboratories in five different states, in many different positions. Her current position, however, is her dream job. When not working, she enjoys choral singing, reading, and seeing the sights wherever she happens to be.
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Central Florida Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Preparing for Your Joint Commission Survey—June 6, 2019
This webinar will outline recommendations on how to prepare for The Joint Commission Laboratory Accreditation Program on-site survey. The presentation will explain the tracer methodology and provide examples of how a tracer is utilized as an approach to conducting a survey. Additionally, the webinar will provide an overview of The Joint Commission Laboratory Program, including resources on how to better prepare for an on-site survey.
Learning Objectives:
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives:
- Provide an overview of The Joint Commission Laboratory Accreditation program.
- Outline recommendations for survey preparedness.
- Describe the tracer methodology approach.
- Explain The Joint Commission accreditation report.
About the Speaker:
Ron Quicho, MS
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Ron Quicho is an Associate Project Director in The Joint Commission's Department of Standards and Survey Methods. In this role, Quicho serves as the subject matter expert for The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing (CAMLAB). He also leads all activities involved in standards development projects, including research, project management, and collaborations with the laboratory community to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and best practices nationwide. Quicho has a master's degree in regulatory compliance from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and completed his medical laboratory training at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC.
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Tennessee Point-of-Care Coordinators for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Foodborne Illnesses: Causes, Diagnostics, & Reporting—June 12, 2019
Chicken salad, lettuce, melon, sprouts, strawberries, and burgers: What is dangerous about this menu for your next backyard get together? Learn the pathogens most likely to come to your picnic and how these pathogens enter the food chain. Review recent outbreaks, improvements in rapid diagnostic methods, and the impact of multi-pathogen panels on reporting illnesses.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the pathogens that are the most common causes of food poisoning.
- Describe recent significant foodborne outbreaks in the United States.
- Explain current methods used to diagnose foodborne illnesses.
- Assess the importance of reporting foodborne illnesses to the health department.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Jan Buss, Ph.D.
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Dr. Jan Buss received a PhD in physiology and pharmacology from the University of California, San Diego. She completed post-doctoral training at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, then ran her own laboratory at what is now the Sandford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Dr. Buss next taught biochemistry at Iowa State University, followed by a stint as Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.
Through all this, her academic research focused on how lipid modifications enable Ras proteins to bind to membranes and cause cancer. Ten years ago, Dr. Buss left academia and cancer research to join TechLab in Blacksburg, Virginia, as a Senior Research Scientist who leads teams in the commercial development of medical diagnostic kits for intestinal diseases. At TechLab, Dr. Buss designed an assay for a host biomarker of intestinal inflammation and healing. That assay has now been used in developing countries around the world to help identify children with tenacious and worsening malnutrition. Dr. Buss has also led teams that have designed, developed, built, and FDA-cleared several product kits to help identify Campylobacter in human stool. |
Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Greater San Diego POCC Group for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Training, Competency, & Educational Requirements—July 16, 2019
The regulations for training, competency, and educational requirements are not consistent between CLIA, CAP, COLA, and TJC. This webinar compares all four groups and their unique requirements. Participants will have an opportunity to work in groups to share information on how to meet and document training, competency, and educational requirements.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives:
- Identify training needed for specimen collection for CAP, TJC, COLA, and CLIA.
- Name who can perform the competency assessments in POCT per CLIA.
- Describe the competency requirements for waived testing for CAP, TJC, COLA, and CLIA.
- Recommend better ways to document training, competency, and educational requirements.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Jane Smith, Technical Manager, Scientific Affairs, Abbott
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Jane Smith received her BA in Medical Technology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, as well as master’s degrees in science education and environmental engineering. Smith worked as an immunology supervisor for 30 years at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville before joining the Alere Clinical Immunology Group. In 2011, Smith was one of the founding members of Alere Scientific Affairs. She is now a Technical Manager for Abbott’s Rapid Diagnostics Scientific Affairs Infectious Disease division. Smith has volunteered nationwide for CAP inspections. She has also volunteered on CLSI POCT04-A3 (Point-of-Care IVD Testing) and QMS03 (Training and Competence Assessment) documents.
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the South Carolina POC Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: It's Time to Clear the Fog about Kidney Function Testing—July 24, 2019
This webinar will cover the pros and cons of both the older and newer tests for acute and chronic renal disease, including creatinine, measured and estimated GFR (glomerular filtration rate), cystatin C, NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin), KIM (kidney injury molecule), and IGFBP7 (insulin-like growth factor binding protein, a cell-cycle arrest molecule). It will also discuss how these markers indicate nephron loss, decreased glomerular filtration, and/or renal tubular/cellular damage.
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Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Topics:
- The underappreciated value of creatinine measurements, especially serial measurements.
- The significant shortcomings of measured GFR.
- The true meaning of the eGFR and why there is such a large variation between the measured GFR and the eGFR.
- The time course of rises and falls of creatinine, cystatin C, NGAL, and KIM in acute kidney diseases.
- The problems with categorizing kidney disease by measured GFR and the potential benefit of including urine albumin/protein in the kidney disease stage categories.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the basic functions of the glomeruli and tubules in handling creatinine, cystatin C, and water.
- Discuss the conditions associated with acute and chronic kidney diseases.
- Inspect how creatinine is used in diagnosing and monitoring acute and chronic kidney diseases.
- Review the time course of responses to acute kidney injury for NGAL, KIM, cystatin C, and creatinine.
- Analyze why clearance measurements of GFR vary greatly from serum measurements of creatinine or cystatin C.
- Explain how serum creatinine, creatinine clearance, cystatin C, and NGAL respond to nephron damage or changes in glomerular filtration.
- Assess why the addition of urine albumin will help to minimize false positive eGFR results in a large segment of the population.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
John Toffaletti, Ph.D.
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John Toffaletti received a BS from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and followed this with training in clinical chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry. Toffaletti then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical chemistry at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut.
Since completing these programs in 1979, Toffaletti has worked in the Clinical Laboratories at Duke University Medical Center, where he is now Professor of Pathology and Director of the Blood Gas Laboratory, the Clinical Pediatric Laboratory, and several outpatient laboratories. He is also the Chief of Clinical Chemistry at the Durham VA Medical Center. He has written or presented numerous workshops, books, study guides, chapters, and seminars on the interpretation of blood gas, co-oximetry, ionized calcium, magnesium, lactate, and renal function tests. Toffaletti’s research interests include sample collection, analysis, and clinical use of these tests. His outside interests include cycling; in fact, Toffaletti has a patent for a novel, ergonomic road bike handlebar. Another interest is the piano. After nearly 40 years of not playing, Toffaletti started playing the piano again about four years ago and now regularly plays the Steinway & Sons piano at the Duke Cancer Center. |
Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
Whitehat Communications
We thank the Ohio Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Register Now: See how Orchard Simplifies POCT in Live Demonstration of Trellis
One of the greatest challenges in POCT is that management is spread across multiple siloed locations. The variance in locations, operators, devices, and device capabilities makes POCT management complex. Register now for Orchard Trellis: POCT Management for Complex Workflows, a webinar discussing POCT challenges followed with a live demonstration of Orchard® Trellis™!
About the Speakers:
About the Speakers:
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Kim Futrell, MT (ASCP), MSHI, is the Products Marketing Manager at Orchard Software. Kim has a bachelor’s degree in biology and is a certified Medical Technologist with more than 20 years of laboratory management experience. Prior to joining Orchard in 2012, Kim's role was as Operations Manager of a multi-specialty physician's office in North Carolina. She recently obtained her Master of Science in Health Informatics. In her current role, Kim works with the product development, marketing, and sales teams to research and publish relevant material to arm employees, clients, and the industry with information through knowledge, communication, and education. Yuri Dozier, MLS(ASCP)CM, is an Application Specialist at Orchard Software, with 10+ years of clinical laboratory experience. In her current role, Yuri works closely with the Sales team to provide product demonstrations of the full Orchard Software suite, to prospective clients. Prior to her current role, Yuri was a trainer, leading new and advanced user Harvest classes. Before joining Orchard Software, Yuri’s clinical lab experience was with a large teaching hospital system, her role being a Medical Technologist and the Orchard Harvest Administrator.
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Watch: Waived Testing and Resolving Noncompliance Standards—August 15, 2019
This webinar will outline The Joint Commission accreditation standards on waived testing and provide recommendations on how to resolve noncompliance. Recommendations will be based on real-life examples of noncompliance that were observed from previous Joint Commission surveys.
The presentation will provide examples of how tracer methodology is utilized when conducting a survey for waived testing.
The presentation will provide examples of how tracer methodology is utilized when conducting a survey for waived testing.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
- Outline The Joint Commission laboratory standards on waived testing.
- Provide recommendations for meeting requirements.
- Review the waived testing tracer methodology approach.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Ron Quicho, MS
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Ron Quicho is an Associate Project Director in The Joint Commission's Department of Standards and Survey Methods. In this role, Quicho serves as the subject matter expert for The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing (CAMLAB). He also leads all activities involved in standards development projects, including research, project management, and collaborations with the laboratory community to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and best practices nationwide. Quicho has a master's degree in regulatory compliance from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and completed his medical laboratory training at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC
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Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the Southwest Regional POC Group for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Clinician Versus Laboratorian: Conflict or Collaboration—August 20, 2019
While laboratorians and clinicians share the same goal—optimal patient care—they often seem to be working in opposition. This presentation will address the sources of these conflicts and suggest approaches to maximize cooperation.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe factors that lead to conflict between laboratorians and clinicians.
- Propose changes to processes and procedures to minimize these conflicts.
- Implement collaborative initiatives to alleviate conflict.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Marcia Zucker, Ph.D.
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Marcia Zucker is an independent consultant specializing in all aspects of point-of-care diagnostics. She completed her bachelor’s degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, her PhD at Princeton University, and her post-doctoral fellowship at Yale University.
Zucker lectures both nationally and internationally on point-of-care applications and maintains affiliations with several professional associations. She is a past chair and remains active in the AACC Critical and Point-of-Care Testing Division, is a member of the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Expert Panel on point-of-care testing, and is the chair of the document development committee for POCT14: Point-of-Care Coagulation Testing. |
Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the Virginia POCC Group for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: POC Troponin Testing: Current Status & Future Promise—August 27, 2019
Diagnosing and risk assessment of myocardial infarction (MI) is critical in patient management. Because cardiac troponin measurements are the cornerstone for the MI diagnosis, this webinar focuses on the characteristics and considerations that are important when selecting a cardiac troponin assay to provide to clinicians at the point of care. We are clearly moving into the era of high-sensitivity and next-generation cardiac troponin assays. This raises the bar for assuring that the quality of point-of-care assays is up to this new task. This webinar discusses how to assure quality in our activity. Attendees will be better informed about troponin’s role in diagnosis of MI and how to provide appropriate point-of-care services to clinicians ruling in, ruling out, and treating this condition.
Learning Objectives
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning Objectives
- List the biomarker criteria needed to establish the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
- List four characteristics that are critical to evaluate for determining an appropriate troponin.
- Write out and explain criteria and a definition of early generation, contemporary, and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays.
- Discuss four important criteria for a clinically appropriate point-of-care troponin system.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Robert Christenson
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Dr. Christenson is professor of pathology and professor of medical and research technology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Clinically, Dr. Christenson is Medical Director of core laboratories and of point-of-care testing at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Academically, Dr. Christenson has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, six books, 32 textbook chapters, and he holds four patents. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Christenson has an active research program studying biomarkers of heart disease, renal disease, and stroke. He has a longstanding interest in evidence-based laboratory medicine and has chaired both American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) committees on this topic. He also chairs the IFCC’s task force for standardization of cardiac troponin I.
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We thank the North Carolina POC Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Quality Management—Making it Meaningful—September 12, 2019
Laboratory management used to be about making sure policies and procedures were current and updated, technical processes provided accurate results, and personnel performed testing correctly. Well, not anymore!
Every laboratory needs a quality management system (QMS) that can pull the troubled lab out of problems and elevate a good lab to greatness. Learn what every laboratory needs to know to evolve and maximize their existing QMSs to deliver greater value to patients, the laboratory, and the organization.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speakers:
Every laboratory needs a quality management system (QMS) that can pull the troubled lab out of problems and elevate a good lab to greatness. Learn what every laboratory needs to know to evolve and maximize their existing QMSs to deliver greater value to patients, the laboratory, and the organization.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss quality management requirements in the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program.
- Suggest best practices in quality management to facilitate compliance with these requirements.
- Recognize how a robust QMS can help a laboratory achieve benefits without compromising test results.
- Explore how occurrence management and root cause analysis can improve operations.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speakers:
Jean Ball
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Jean Ball is a certified medical technologist with more than 40 years of experience in laboratory medicine. Ball began her career at the College of American Pathologists (CAP) in 2004 as an inspection specialist in the Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP) and is now an inspection services manager. Before CAP, she worked in hospital and clinic settings in every area of the clinical laboratory: bench technologist, supervisor, and lab administrator. Ball also spent many hours in the classroom, teaching in medical technology and receiving her MBA in business arenas. She has drafted classroom and online curricula and written and revised textbook materials. Ball earned her Master Black Belt certification from Villanova University in Lean Six Sigma and has participated in, and led, many project teams throughout her career. And as a mother/stepmother of five and grandmother of 10, there is never a lack of projects, personally as well as professionally!
Ball thoroughly enjoys her travels inspecting CAP-accredited laboratories and visiting her laboratory peers throughout the world. |
Jean Hood
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Jean Hood, MBA, BS, MT(AMT), has been in the laboratory field for more than 25 years. She received her Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in medical laboratory technology from the University of Rio Grande in Rio Grande, Ohio, and her BS in clinical laboratory science from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her role as a laboratorian has included staff technologist positions and various management roles, including installing laboratory information systems.
During the past 10 years as a College of American Pathologists (CAP) inspection specialist, Hood has performed numerous inspections. Living in Columbus, Ohio, Hood enjoys biking, golf, and, of course, Ohio State football. |
Orchard Software is a proud sponsor of this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of
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We thank the New Jersey Point-of-Care Coordinators for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Standardizing Workflows for Hospitals & Ambulatory Locations—September 19, 2019
No matter how large or small or how many hospitals or ambulatory sites you have in your health care system the steps to standardizing test systems and harmonizing workflows resonate throughout the health care industry. In this session, we'll talk about the details of integrating 3 community hospitals, 2 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.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning 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.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Jeanne Mumford,
BS, MT(ASCP) |
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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We thank the Heart of America Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: Lab and Pharmacy: Turning Daily Interaction into a Partnership—October 8, 2019
The laboratory and pharmacy interact daily, whether intentionally or incidentally. Identifying these areas is a starting point for a more collaborative partnership in patient care activities. There are also many benefits to each department and to the hospital overall. In addition, emerging high-profile initiatives depend heavily upon teamwork and leadership from both the laboratory and pharmacy for success.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Identify areas of healthcare where lab and pharmacy intersect.
- Learn how lab and pharmacy produce better outcomes together.
- Determine ways the lab and pharmacy collectively improve population health.
- Describe out how precision medicine initiatives require both the laboratory and pharmacy for success.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Danielle Kauffman,
PharmD, MBA, RPh |
Dr. Danielle Kauffman’s background is uniquely suited to help clients create collaborative processes between pharmacies and labs.
Dr. Kauffman received undergraduate degrees in computer information systems and business administration, an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Doctor of Pharmacy from The State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Additionally, Dr. Kauffman has completed a certificate in Clinical Applications of Pharmacogenomics from the University of Florida. Dr. Kauffman helps clients work through the complexities of implementation. |
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We thank the Southern California Point-of-Care Coordinators Group for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Watch: CLIA and Point-of-Care Testing—October 11, 2019
This presentation will inform the audience about federal CLIA regulations that apply to point-of-care testing environments regarding test complexity categorization. This presentation will also provide an overview of the CLIA program and the most recent CLIA updates.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Provide a brief overview of the CLIA program, including history, responsibilities, test complexity, certificate types, and statistics.
- Indicate which federal CLIA regulations apply to point-of-care testing in regards to test complexity categorization.
- Discuss the most recent CLIA updates.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Serafina Brea,
MBEE, MLS(ASCP)CM
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Serafina Brea is a medical laboratory scientist with 15 years of experience in the clinical laboratory setting. She received her Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from Villa Julie College in Pikesville, Maryland, then received her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from The University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Brea has worked extensively in all areas of the laboratory but has most recently filled the position of Quality Assurance Technologist for Point-of-Care Testing at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. While working in her QA position, Brea completed the Master of Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship program, with a concentration in Legal and Regulatory Affairs, from The Johns Hopkins University. She currently works for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where she interprets, develops, and implements regulatory policy; conducts training for the regional offices and state agencies; grants deeming authority to accreditation organizations and states with licensure programs; and monitors adherence to the CLIA program requirements with the regions and states. |
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We thank the Northwest Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
