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POCT Best Practice Sharing Series: Renal Care Focus Session

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Summary

In this educational webinar, Carleen Ellis, Renal Clinical Facilitator of Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service and Dr. Chris Davlantes, Senior Director of Global Medical Affairs of Abbott Point of Care will share their expertise and discuss the values of Point-of-Care Testing to improve the quality of care for their patients.

The topics covered by the expert speakers include:

  • The i-STAT Revolution in a Regional Renal Unit by Carleen Ellis
  • The Value of Point-of-Care Testing in the Emergency Department by Dr. Davlantes, MD, FACEP

Learning Objectives

Learnings from the Regional Renal Unit
  • How the i-STAT analyzer has helped revolutionize patient care in a regional renal unit
  • Point-of-Care Testing and the Benefits to the Patient
  • Point-of-Care Testing and The Benefits to the Renal Service
Learnings from the Emergency Department (ED):
  • Overall benefits of Point-of-Care Testing in a busy Emergency Department
  • Logistics of Point-of-Care Testing vs Central Lab Testing and effect on ED throughput
  • Case scenarios involving patients with acute and chronic kidney disease

Speakers

Carleen Ellis
Renal Clinical Facilitator of Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service

Dr. Chris Davlantes
Senior Director of Global Medical Affairs of Abbott Point of Care

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Who Should Watch

Doctors and nurses in renal, nephrology and dialysis departments or clinics, POC coordinators, laboratorians, laboratory directors