Recorded Webinars
The following pre-recorded webinars are available for viewing by using the designated links:
Preanalytical Variables in Venous Blood Collection
Dr. Kathrin Schlueter (BD Medical Affairs Manager, Europe) presents some of the preanalytical variables encountered during venous blood collection.
The webinar is now available on demand by clicking on the following link:
https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1758499&tp_key=8f553ae4ba
Urine Culture Quality as a Patient Safety Priority: Evidence, Burden, and Innovation
Jacky Chow, PhD, D(ABNM), Clinical Laboratory Director, Multi-Care Health System
Mary Fairchok, MD, COL (Ret), Medical Director, Infection Prevention, Multi-Care Health System
Samantha Bastow, PharmD, MBA, Associate Director, Medical Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company
Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Becton, Dickinson and Company
This presentation examines the clinical, operational, and economic impact of urine culture contamination and its implications for resource optimization, diagnostic stewardship, antimicrobial use, and associated C. Difficile risk.
This webinar is a program of the Leapfrog Partners Advisory Committee and is hosted by Becton, Dickinson and Company.
The webinar is now available on demand by clicking on the following link:
https://youtu.be/IW6-AehoBR0?is=MdViCDpxYCn2Sv6x
ERRONEOUS POTASSIUM RESULTS: Preanalytical Causes, Detection, and Corrective Actions
Dr. Kathrin Schlueter (BD Medical Affairs Manager, EMEA) explores critical preanalytical causes and provides practical corrective actions to ensure diagnostic accuracy.
The webinar is now available on demand by clicking on the following link:
Precision in practice: Optimizing blood culture collection volumes using ultra-thin wall cannula devices and performance monitoring to drive quality assurance
Speakers:
Grant Johnson, BSc, MLT, ART
Clinical Director, Laboratory Medicine and Infection Prevention and Control
Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Consistently achieving optimal blood culture volumes is essential for accurate diagnostics, yet laboratories often struggle with variability caused by multiple collection sites, diverse staff practices, and time constraints. These challenges can lead to underfilled bottles and compromise patient care. In this webinar, Grant Johnson will share how Lakeridge Health addressed these obstacles through a combined approach of innovative device design and data-driven performance monitoring. This discussion will focus on the role of design innovations in reducing variability in blood culture collection and the impact of real-time analytics on performance oversight. By combining these strategies, Lakeridge Health was able to identify gaps, implement corrective actions, and sustain compliance, ultimately driving improvements in diagnostic reliability and patient outcomes.
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https://myadlm.org/education/all-webinars/webinars/2026/january/precision-in-practice
Recording is available through 1/31/2027
Improving Blood Collection Outcomes through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Speakers:
Barb Nickel, APRN-CNS, CCRN, CRNI
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Omaha, NE, USA
Blood collection via venipuncture is a task traditionally completed by trained phlebotomists. However, due to various healthcare constraints, this task has increasingly been shared with other disciplines, most notably nursing. This transition has increased the complexity of blood collection due to variability in training, in skill level, and in workflows. Most importantly, these factors can impact patient care by increasing unsuccessful collection attempts, reducing the quality and optimal timing of the specimen, and causing delays and inaccuracies in clinical decision making.
In this webinar, Barb Nickel, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and co-author of the 2024 INS Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, will provide an overview of the following factors in venipuncture blood collection: healthcare factors that have added complexity, sources of inaccurate specimen collection, and best practices in interdisciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes.
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Improving blood collection outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration | myadlm.org
Recording is available until 10/31/2026.
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
