Global Point of Care
Stewardship and Quality in Point of Care Respiratory Testing



Summary
Watch experts as they examine goals and benchmarks for assessing quality within the laboratory and at the point of care. Gain new insights on quality measures and methods for laboratory and clinical teams to improve antibiotic and diagnostic stewardship related to respiratory infections. Learn how healthcare teams can collaboratively evaluate and implement new processes with quality in mind.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate factors that impact quality improvement programs including patient satisfaction, healthcare-associated infections, and antibiotic usage
- Analyze quality improvement strategies that include the use of rapid respiratory testing at the point of care
- Assess case examples and evidence that led to improved patient care across a variety of healthcare settings
- Identify areas of collaboration between the laboratory and clinical team to help improve antibiotic and diagnostic stewardship utilizing point of care respiratory testing
Presenter Biography
Joel Mortensen, PhD, FAAM, HCLD
Director, Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Sandra Sieck, RN, MBA
President and Owner
Sieck Healthcare Consulting
Mobile, AL
MODERATOR:
Sean-Xavier Neath, MD, PhD, FACEP
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine (Recently Retired)
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Who Should Watch
Healthcare professionals, clinicians, laboratorians, quality professionals