Recorded Webinars
The following pre-recorded webinars, sponsored by BD and the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) formerly American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), are available for viewing by using the designated links:
“Ur Ine our Way”. A Process Improvement Strategy for Urine Culture Stewardship
Speakers:
Gigi (Marigene) McNicholl, DNP, RN, AGACNP
Quality Outcome Coordinator, Patient Safety Officer Riverside University Health System
Cedric Bol, MLS (ASCP)
Director of Clinical Laboratory Services Riverside University Health System
Laboratory professionals support clinical operations on a daily basis but are often not involved, consulted, or engaged in the performance improvement plans affecting hospital performance measures. This webinar will provide insights into the value of inter-departmental teamwork that includes engaging laboratory teams as part of the multi-disciplinary collaboration to impact processes and patient outcomes. The presentation will focus on Urine Culture and Diagnostic Stewardship and share challenges and strategies for reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Infection (CAUTI) rate by improving the urine culture ordering, and urine collection and handling process through a multi-disciplinary effort.
Recording is available for viewing up to one year from the original date of the webinar (September 21, 2024).
The Risks of Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure: What Role the Clinical Laboratory Can Play in Reducing Occupational Needlesticks and Blood Exposures
Speakers:
Dr. Amber Mitchell, DrPH, MPH
President/Executive Director, International Safety Center
This webinar will:
- Provide a background on the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and Needlestick Safety & Prevention Act (NSPA)
- Describe the Safety Center and the value of surveillance systems like EPINet
- Highlight the latest EPINet data to illustrate how the pandemic has influenced injury and exposure rates
- Review best practices for needlestick injury prevention, control, and disposal, especially as it relates to highest risk blood and specimen collection activities
- Discuss commonly heard challenges and describe potential solutions, resources, and tools
Recording is available for viewing up to one year from the original date of the webinar (June 20, 2024).
Specimen Collection from Patients with Difficult Venous Access
Speakers:
Dr. Robert H. Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACC
University of Maryland Medical Center
This webinar will discuss the challenges with specimen collection from patients with difficult venous access (DVA) and why obtaining a quality blood specimen from these patients can be difficult and painful. Learning objectives will enable participants to:
- Identify and explain rationale for patients who are difficult to phlebotomize
- Explain how the CLSI GP41 standard contributes to a better sample and list the pros and cons of using 25-gauge needles
- Summary strategies for minimizing discomfort during phlebotomy
- Outline a study to examine phlebotomy devices
Recording is available for viewing up to one year from the original date of the webinar (March 30, 2024).
Video Presentation on The Impact of Non-Reported POCT Errors on Patient Care and Hospital Resources
Presented at the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, October 2021
Click here for accompanying slides for the presentation.
Tracking the Cost of Poor Quality and Errors in Preanalytical Processes
Presenters: Sol Green, PhD; Patrick R. Murray, PhD
