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About
our Presenter:
Dr. Sharon Ehrmeyer is
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and
Director of the CLS/MT Program at the University of
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in
Madison, WI.
 Her interests focus on POCT and
laboratory quality issues including the impact of
mandated regulations on testing practices. She
has written numerous journal, book chapters, and
web-based articles and has presented her interests
nationally and internationally.
Dr. Ehrmeyer
is past chair of AACC’s Government Relations
Committee and is the Regulatory Affairs section
editor for Point of Care (the journal of near
patient testing and technology). |
Plan for
Quality to
Improve Patient Safety
at the POC
Wednesday, July 20,
2011
Presented by
Sharon Ehrmeyer, Ph.D., MT(ASCP)
Summary: Today, the focus of healthcare is on patient
safety. Errors introduced anywhere in the
total testing process –
pre-analytical, analytical and/or
post-analytical -- can compromise patient
safety. Consequently quality
management of the entire testing process is
essential. However, to really improve
patient safety, we need to look outside the
traditional three phases of testing and create a
new physician paradigm to take maximum advantage
of POCT’s capabilities to better serve the
patient.
Objectives: After viewing this
webinar, you will be able to:
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Identify common errors that occur with
POCT
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Describe common POCT errors and
challenges
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Discuss suggested strategies and
planning tips to avoid these POCT errors
and challenges
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Integrate session information to create
an appropriate quality management plan
for your POCT situation to better ensure
quality POCT results and patient safety
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