The Path to Painless Point-of-Care Implementation

Point-of-care testing (POCT) is defined as "testing at or near the site of patient care." Miniaturization and improved instrumentation have accelerated the development of increasingly smaller and more accurate POCT devices. The benefits of implementing POCT have been well established, but challenges remain. Dr. Marcia Zucker joins POCT University to discuss implementation, training, and quality measures required for establishing point-of-care tests at your institution.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify benefits of POCT.

Review currently available POCT methodologies.

Evaluate challenges associated with POCT implementation.

Determine how to maintain POCT usage in your facility.

Physicians - This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through Synaptiv. Synaptiv is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Synaptiv designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Laboratory Professionals - Educational Review Systems is an approved provider by P.A.C.E. This program is approved for 1 hour of CE credit. This program is also approved for 1 Florida CE credits. Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel approval number: 50-12563.

Nurses - Educational Review Systems is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Alabama State Nursing Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider # 5-115. This program is approved for 1 hour of continuing nursing education. Educational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California, the state of Florida and the District of Columbia.

Respiratory Therapists - This program has been approved for 1 contact hour of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100, Irving, TX, 75063.

To obtain credit for this program, please listen to the webinar in full and click the button below the video for the CME/CE evaluation. Fill in your information on the evaluation page and answer the questions. Upon submission of your evaluation, an email will be sent with your certificate to the email address you provided. If you do not receive your emailed certificate within a few minutes, please check your junk or spam folders for an email from info@medavera.com.

Marcia L. Zucker

PhD

Dr. Marcia L. Zucker, PhD, is an established professional with recognized expertise in the medical diagnostics industry and a specialist in point of care testing applications. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and has served as Chair of the Critical and Point-of-Care Testing (CPOCT) Division. Dr. Zucker is also an active member of CLSI serving as a member of the Expert Panel for Point-of-Care Testing.

Core Areas of Expertise:

Regulatory affairs and submission preparation
Point-of-care system design, development and implementation
Diagnostic and device clinical trial design and monitoring
Development and presentation of professional training
Coagulation and hemostasis monitoring
Cardiac Markers
Virology
Best practice guidelines

The Path to Painless Point-of-Care Implementation

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