9th ANNUAL POC COORDINATORS FORUM

July 28, 2011
Atlanta, GA
Infection Control: Preventing Occupational and Patient Cross Contamination at the Point-of-Care

• Safety 101:  Preventing Infectious Disease Transmission During Blood Glucose Monitoring
  Nicola Thomason, PhD and Melissa Schaefer, MD, CDC, Atlanta, GA
• Infection Control Plan and Implementation at the Point-of-Care
  Edith Burns, BS, MS, ASCP(C), Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

8TH ANNUAL POC COORDINATORS FORUM

July 29, 2010
Anaheim, CA
Records and Regulations in the Age of the EMR

• Point-of-Care Testing and the CLIA Survey
  Gary Yamamoto, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, San Francisco Regional Office
• Preparing for a New Era in Health Care: The Integrated Electronic Health Records System
  Ginger Baker, MS, MT(AAB), POC Project Manager, TELCOR

July 23, 2009
Chicago, IL
Advancing Patient Safety Through Point-of-Care Testing

• Patient Safety and Laboratory Testing: Walking the Walk
  Michael Astion, MD, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle
• Will the Real John Smith Please Stand Up?  Pointers on Patient Identification
  Peggy Mann, MS, MT(ASCP), University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
• Peas, Pickles and Pinot=Perfect Patient Protection
  Deanna Bogner, MS, Christus Santa Rosa health Care, San Antonio, TX
• Is Finding Waldo Easier Than Finding POC Results in the EMR?
  Patricia Kraft, MA, MT(ASCP), Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH
• The Manufacturer’s Package Insert and Patient Safety—“WIIFM” (What’s In It For Me?)
  Kim Skala, MT(ASCP), Advocate Christ Medical Center & Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL

July 31, 2008
Washington, DC
New Designs of POCT:  Drivers of Change

• Point-of-Care, An Innately Lean Process
  Jay Jones, PhD, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA
• Development and Implementation of Quality Indicators for POC
  Brenda Franks, MT(ASCP), Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE

July 19, 2007
San Diego, CA
POC in the Emergency Room

• Please save my life, if it doesn't take too long!
  William F. Peacock, IV, MD, Vice-Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
• How can you save lives, if you have inaccurate information!
  Valerie Ng, PhD, MD, Chairman, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Director, Clinical Laboratory, Alameda County Medical Center/Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA.
• POCT in the ED: Progress or Problem?
  June Ellis, MS, RN, Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA.
• Fun, Laughs and Tears, with a Dash of POCT in the ER
  Vida Montgomery, MPH, CLS, MT (ASCP), POCT Supervisor, USC-University Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.

July 27, 2006
Chicago, IL
Point of Care Coagulation Testing

• Anticoagulation with Warfarin and Heparin: How the Drugs Work, How They are Monitored, and What the Results Mean.
  Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• Point of Care Testing in Coagulation: Barriers to Effective Implementation
  Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• Laboratory Issues in the Management of Anticoagulation Clinics Using POC Instruments and Patient Self Testing
  Sheila Coffman, MT(ASCP), University Hospital, San Antonio, TX

• Objectives
• Quality Issues in POCT
  Kathie Steffens, MA, MT
• Improving Blood Glucose Control in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
  Lori Hadas, MSN, RN, CCRN
• Glycemic Control in the Hospitalized Patient
  Daleen Aragon, PhD, CCRN, FCCM
• Tight Glycemic Control.
  Herald Waldon
• Implementing TGC
  Pamela R. Green, MT(ASCP) HCM/MBA

July 29, 2004
Los Angeles, CA
Staffing Justification for Point-of-Care Testing

• The Chief Operating Officer’s View on Staffing for POCT
  Michael J. Hill, Executive Director, UTMB Hospitals, Galveston, TX
• The Financial Side of POCT Connectivity: Capturing Charges to Help Justify Staffing
  Jay B. Jones, PhD, Director of Chemistry & Regional Labs, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA