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JOIN US ON
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008
FOR OUR 8TH
POC NETWORK
MEETING
AND VENDOR FAIR!

Providence Medical Center, Keenan Auditorium  A,
8929 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66112

Agenda I RSVP I Directions I Sponsors

Through this network we will have  educational opportunities to share  ideas and information;
evaluate  current practices , new technologies and trends; discuss accreditation and regulation
guidelines; and impact  POCT management strategies and performance improvement.
 

AGENDA

7:00 – 7:50 AM

Registration,  Networking, Breakfast Sponsor: Physicians Reference Lab

7:50 – 8:00 AM

Welcome and Introductions

8:00 – 9:15 AM

Pandemic Flu Planning Dr. Rhagu Adiga

Sponsor: Infectious Diseases Associates of Kansas City   

9:15 – 9:30 AM

Break Sponsor:  Fisher HealthCare

9: 30 - 10:45 PM

Lean POC Dave English

Sponsor: Roche Diagnostics- Diabetes Division 

10:45  – 1:15 PM

Vendors Fair, Networking and Lunch

Sponsor:  Cardinal Health and Roche-Coagulation

1:15 – 2:30 PM

How to Improve your POC Program Sheila Coffman

Sponsor:  Invermess Medical

2:30 - 2:40 PM Break Sponsor: Fisher HealthCare

2:40 –  4:00 PM

Evidence Based Outcome on POC Dr. Donald Chalfin

Sponsor:    Abbott POC Division

RSVP
  Pet.Maniquis@Providence-Health.org
DIRECTIONS
Providence Medical Center is located near the Kansas Speedway and the Legends West in Kansas City, Kansas 

From the North ( East):

  • Take I-35 South,  near downtown

  • Take I-70 West. Exit on I-435 and exit to East Parallel Parkway up to 90th Street.

  • Take the first exit to the Medical Center, follow the street to the ER entrance.

From the South (West):

  • Take I-35 North. Exit on I-435 and exit to East Parallel Parkway up to 90th Street.

  • Take the first exit to the Medical Center, follow the street to the ER entrance. 

To get to the meeting Room:

  • Park at the  at the North  side of the Medical Center.
  • The closest entrance to the Auditorium is the door to the hospital  next to the ER entrance.
  • Enter the double doors and proceed  towards the hospital. 
  • Take the hallway to the right after the double doors and proceed to the Keenan Auditorium.
SPONSORS
 
  • Abbott POC Division

  • Cardinal Health

  • Fisher Scientific

  • Inverness Medical

  • Infectious Disease Associates of Kansas City

  • KC CLMA

  • Medical Automation Systems

  • Physicians Reference Lab

  • Providence Medical Center 

  • Roche Diagnostics- Coagulation

  • Roche  Diagnostics-  Diabetes Division

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