Point-of-Care Testing: Past Present and Future

When:   Saturday, September 16
Where:  Westin LAX, Los Angeles, CA

The Southern California Point-of-Care Coordinators provides a forum in which POC professionals can gather to discuss ideas and look at new technologies and trends in POCT. At this meeting we will:

• Review recent Institute of Medicine recommendations regarding medical errors
• Outline current trends in POCT and its advantages and disadvantages
• Bedside blood gas testing

8:30-9:00am Breakfast & Registration

9:00-10:00 am Implementation and Management of Your Blood Gas Program
Michelle Stover, Medical Center of Seattle

10:15-12:15pm Preventing Medical Errors in Point-of-Care Testing (POCT): Security, Validation, Performance, Safeguards, and Connectivity
Gerald J. Kost, M.D., Ph.D.

12:15-1:15pm Lunch

1:15-2:45pm POCT Potpourri - Part I 
Diane Blixt, Olive View Medical Center

3:00-4:30pm POCT Potpourri - Part II

The Westin LAX (310-216-5858) is located at 5400 West Century Blvd., L.A., CA 90045. From the San Diego (405) FWY, exit Century Blvd. West towards the Los Angeles Airport. The entrance is one block past La Cienega on the left hand side of the Century Blvd. Parking is located adjacent to the Westin Hotel.

KP/SCPMG-RRLAA is recognized by the State of California as an Accrediting Agency for Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Science (Registration #133). This program is approved for 6 California Contact Hours (Program #01-0013).

IMPORTANT NOTICE: In compliance with California State Continuing Education (CE) regulations, participants must attend the entire session to earn CE credits. Sorry, NO exceptions and NO partial credit will be given for late comers or early departures.