Spring is definitely in the air...

and so is the Spring Meeting of the

Tennessee Point-of-Care Coordinators!

 

Meeting host Amanda Sutton from Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge

invites you to join us for educational topics and networking with your peers

 

Cheyenne Ambulatory Center
Methodist Hospital of Oak Ridge Campus
994 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

 

Agenda  |  RSVP  |  Directions

 

Agenda

9:30am

Registration - Networking

10:00am

The Current Status of Influenza Testing

Norman Moore, PhD, Director, Scientific Affairs, Infectious Diseases, Alere | Bio
 

This year’s flu season is now more intense than any since the 2009 swine flu pandemic and still getting worse, federal health officials said on Friday. Nationally, the number of people falling ill with flu is increasing. More worrying, the hospitalization rate — a predictor of the death rate — has just jumped. It is now on track to equal or surpass that of the 2014-2015 flu season. In that year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates, 34 million Americans got the flu, 710,000 were hospitalized and about 56,000 died.

The variety of strains makes predicting the severity of the season or the efficacy of the vaccine difficult. Early diagnosis can help differentiate influenza from pneumonia so appropriate therapy can be given. The type of sample along when it is collected can have a significant impact on diagnostic performance. Following this talk, you'll: Understand why this season was so bad; Understand the medical impact of influenza; Understand the connection between influenza and pneumonia; Understand how best to utilize diagnostic options including patient sample acquisition.

11:00am Break - Networking

11:15am

Experience and Insights: A Point of Care Journey

Michelle Reeves, Supervisor, Point of Care Testing, UC Health Northern Colorado | Bio

 

Michelle Reeves has over 15 years of laboratory experience; clinical and research. She has vast knowledge and experience with numerous laboratory analyzers and automation lines; including Point of Care testing systems, LIS/Middleware interface construction, validation, and maintenance (RALS, Meditech, EPIC, Beaker, Sunquest). She is also a CAP inspector with a broad depth of knowledge of regulatory of requirements and guidelines.

12:15pm

Lunch - Networking, Business Meeting, Next Meeting, Open Discussion

1:15pm

Instrumentation Laboratory Presentation:
Hemochron Elite, Avox, Verify Now, and GEM 5000 blood gas analyzer

Jeff Mech, Sales Consultant, Acute Care Diagnostics, Instrumentation Laboratory

2:00pm

Body Language Boot Camp - Basic Training

Jane Smith, MT(ASCP)SI, DLM, Scientific Affairs, Alere | Bio

 

You will learn to recognize the importance of body language in communication, practice developing a comfortable handshake (not the wet noodle kind), identify and demonstrate good posture and have the opportunity to critique body language and assess its meaning.   This will be an interactive, fun (group participation) presentation.  An important part of communication is recognizing body language which helps us communicate better with healthcare workers and patients. 

3:00pm

Wrap-Up and Adjourn

RSVP by March 22

Via Email

Amanda Sutton, MLS (ASCP)

Point of Care Technical Specialist, Referral Testing

Methodist Medical Center  |  ahatton@CovHlth.com

 

Please RSVP by 3/22 so we can have an accurate headcount for food.

Walk-ins are always welcome however (we'll order extra food just in case!)

Directions

Door-to-Door Directions

Cheyenne Ambulatory Center

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
994 Oak Ridge Turnpike

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

 

Note: The main hospital is located at 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

The Cheyenne Ambulatory Center is a separate building.

 

Click here a map and details

Speaker Bios

Norman Moore

Dr. Norman Moore received his Bachelors Degree in biology and philosophy from Dartmouth College and his PhD in microbiology from the University of New Hampshire. While at Digene Diagnostics, he worked on an assay for human papillomavirus, the etiological agent for cervical cancer. At GeneTrak Systems, he commercialized a test for Salmonella in the food industry. He went to work for Binax where as a senior scientist, he developed the first ever rapid tests for Legionella and S. pneumoniae, both of which are now recommended by the Infectious Disease Society of America for use in severe pneumonia cases. He became the R&D director where he developed tests for diseases such as influenza and RSV. Binax was acquired by Alere, formerly Inverness Medical where he then took on the role of scientific affairs for infectious diseases. He has served on multiple NIAID grant committees, the CDC guideline group for rapid influenza testing, and the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guideline committee for point-of-care infectious disease He currently has six patents and numerous publications and presentations.

 

Dr. Moore received his Bachelor’s Degree in biology and philosophy from Dartmouth College and his PhD in microbiology from the University of New Hampshire. Among other assays, he developed the first ever rapid tests for Legionella and S. pneumoniae, both of which are now recommended by the Infectious Disease Society of America. After being an R&D director for many years, he took the role of Director of Scientific Affairs where he works with the medical community. He has served on multiple NIAID grant committees, the CDC guideline group for rapid influenza testing, the College of American Pathology’s and Clinical Laboratory Standards point-of care committees, and CLSI’s infectious disease guideline writing committee. He currently has six patents and numerous publications and presentations.

Michelle Reeves

Michelle Reeves is the Supervisor of POCT at UC Health Northern Colorado.  She has developed and maintains the largest POCT program in UC Health system; including inpatient hospitals and freestanding Emergency Departments.

Jane Smith

Jane Smith received her BA in Medical Technology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and received Master’s Degrees in Science Education and Environmental Engineering. She worked as an Immunology supervisor for 30 years at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville before joining the Alere Clinical Immunology Group. In 2011 she was one of the founding members of Alere Scientific Affairs where she now serves as a Technical Manager.

 

Jane has been active in volunteering nationwide for CAP inspections. She also has volunteered on CLSI POCT04-A3 (Point of Care IVD Testing) and QMS03 (Training and Competence Assessment) documents. Jane is currently directing a cross functional IQCP team to provide IQCP support materials for Alere products.

 

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