Summary

Many organizations are beginning to explore Point of Care high sensitivity cardiac troponin testing. From the laboratory’s perspective, however, this transition represents a broader change initiative that impacts validation, reporting, clinician education, and how results are ultimately used in clinical decision making.  The change can be further complicated for facilities still using contemporary assays in the central lab. Addressing these elements thoughtfully can help support a smoother, more sustainable implementation.

This educational webinar will focus on:

• The real world implementation of hs cTnI from a laboratory director’s perspective
• How high‑sensitivity troponin I fits into chest pain evaluation and clinical decision‑making processes
• Lessons learned, common challenges, and considerations for working with ED and cardiology colleagues when integrating hs cTnI into existing workflows.

The goal is for webinar attendees to learn from a laboratorian's perspective how change management, governance, communication, and pathway alignment were approached during implementation.

One P.A.C.E.^® credit-hour will be provided for this complimentary basic level program. Abbott is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program. 

This session is approved for one Florida Laboratory CE credit. Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel approved number: 50-12563

This event is produced by Whitehat Communications and sponsored by Abbott Point of Care.

Author / SPEAKER

Cyndee Jones is a licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist and senior laboratory operations leader with over two decades of experience across hospital, reference, and system laboratories. She currently serves as Senior Director of Laboratory Services at Valley Health System, where she provides systemwide oversight for core lab, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, transfusion services, pathology, point of care testing, and laboratory outreach across multiple hospitals and outpatient sites. Cyndee holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and has led large-scale laboratory standardization efforts, including LIS conversions, automation, AI-enabled diagnostics, test utilization, and quality management programs. 

Titles of those appearing in the recording represent their roles at the time the webinar took place and may not reflect their current positions.

Who Should Watch

Emergency Physicians/Consultants , Emergency Nurses , Emergency Department Director , ED Registered Nurses & Triage Nurses Cardiologists , Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Coordinators / Managers , Laboratory Directors / Pathologists , Clinical Biochemists , Medical Directors , Chief Operating Officer / Hospital Operations Teams , Nursing Education Leads / Clinical Educators