Webinar: How the Pandemic Changed Our Laboratory and Health System’s Perspective on Point-of-Care Testing

Event Organizer: American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Event Website: https://www.aacc.org/education/all-webinars/webinars/2023/june/how-the-pandemic-changed-point-of-care-testing

Event Overview:

“The COVID-19 pandemic created a need for rapid, point-of-care testing that was unparalleled in modern times. Within a few months, healthcare centers were closing doors to patients, patients were not comfortable seeking healthcare, and COVID-19 was spreading through communities — all due to the lack of rapid and local testing. As healthcare providers look to the post-pandemic future, there is a need to reflect on how the pandemic impacted health systems in general and point-of-care testing in particular.

During this webinar, point-of-care directors from three different institutions will share their perspectives on how the pandemic changed the need for and use of point-of-care testing. This will be followed by a panel discussion on key elements of each institution’s response. The webinar will cover how the pandemic changed the role of the laboratory in test development and implementation, one institution’s experience in moving from very high volume centralized testing to low volume and point-of-care testing to support rapid testing needs, and issues related to test utilization as point of care testing is deployed.”

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