12:00

Registration desk will be open – walk ins accepted; includes a treat bag per registrant and dinner tickets with name badges

1:00

Most Asked Questions
Jean Ball, MBA, MT(HHS), MLT(ASCP)
Sponsored by
Objectives:
1. Master the requirements for competency assessment
2. Learn options for documenting competency assessment
3. Share best practices with peers and a seasoned CAP inspector!
Contact Hours:   1.0 Hour

2:00

Performing POC Testing at Urgent Cares and Emergency Departments
Kathleen David MT(ASCP)
Sponsored by Tricore Laboratories
Objectives:
1. Describe the regulatory requirements for testing
2. Demonstrate collaboration with stakeholders to make decisions for operations
3. Design a working project plan
Contact Hours:  1.0 Hour

3:00

Snack Break with Vendors (Raffle tickets distributed by vendors at their tables)

4:00

Difference in Training and Competency
Kimberly Gibson, MLS(ASCP)CM
Sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare
Objectives:
1. Understand the difference between training and competency
2. Recognize training elements(CFR 492)
3. Recognize the 6 competency requirements for non-waived testing by CAP
Contact Hours: 0.5 Hours

4:30

Comparison of Manual recertification with Automated Recertification
Justin Maldonado, MLT(ASCP)CM,CPP
Sponsored by Tricore Laboratories
Objectives:
1. Manually recertify an operator in middleware
2. Setup parameters for automatic recertification in middleware
3. Monitor the automated recertification process in middleware
Contact Hours: 0.5 Hours

Dinner at El Pinto
Includes vendors & guests (RSVP required; ticketed item)
Directions:  10500 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM

7:30

Friday/late Registration – walk ins accepted; there is no discounted fee for ‘only Friday’ 

7:30

Breakfast for all Participants

8:00 

General Membership Meeting/election/awards

8:30

Epidemics Through the Ages
Dr Norman Moore, PhD
Sponsored by Abbott Rapid Diagnostics
Objectives: 
1. Define what pathogens are responsible for some of the greatest global pandemics
2. Understand how many of these pandemics began and
3. Discuss how these pandemics impacted history
Contact Hours: 1.0 Hour

9:30

Staffing Models for POCT
Silka Clark MT
Sponsored by Accumen
Objectives:
1. Describe the three POC Optimization Opportunities within any size POC Program
2. Assess Standardization, Personnel and Test Utilization for a POC Program
3. Observe an example of targeted Process Improvement within a large POC Program to find the right-size POC Oversight and Right-Test POC Utilization
Contact Hours: 1.0 Hour

10:30

Morning Break – Industry Vendor Visits

11:00

Raffle Drawing & Resume Program

11:00

Patient-side Testing Through the Lens of Health Equity
Monique Dodd, PharmD, PhC, MLS(ASCP)CM
Sponsored by Rhodes Group
Objectives
1. Describe how patient expectations have evolved since the height of the pandemic
2. Describe the evolution of patient-side testing
3. Describe how point-of-care testing can support health equity
Contact Hours:  1.0 Hours

LUNCH and Vendor Time

12:55

Raffle Drawing and Resume Program

1:00

TBA Abbott

2:00

Upcoming Changes to CLIA Regulations That May Impact POC
Julie Aragon MT(ASCP)
Sponsored by Tricore Laboratories
Objectives:
1. Apply the changing technical consultant education requirements in the POC laboratory
2. Assess the impact of the proposed fee structure changes in their laboratory
Contact Hours: 1.0 Hour

3:00

Break

3:15

Clinical Significance of Key Blood Parameters at Various POC Locations
Desiree Dunnett, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM
Sponsored by Siemens Healthineers
Objectives:
1. Recognize the clinical significance of common blood gas, metabolite and electrolyte parameters used to make patient care decisions
2. Review the concepts of “lab-accuracy” as it relates to POCT
3. Identify pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical considerations to minimize potential sources of error in POCT
Contact Hours: 1.0 Hour

4:15

Last door prize drawing/close of the fall annual meeting

• Embassy Suites
  1000 Woodward Pl SE
  Albuquerque NM
  
  
• Discount link for room(s):
  Southwest Regional POCT Conference

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