Description:
This
program discusses training non-laboratory staff on POCT procedures in various
types of healthcare settings, techniques to encourage performance improvement
and initiative to spot and troubleshoot problems, establishing effective
communication between POCT operator and training staff, writing policies and
procedures that are easy to follow and to retain, using strategic communication
tools to inform multiple departments in your instruction on POCT news and
updates, and staying compliant with all regulatory bodies (CLIA, COLA, CAP,
Joint Commission, etc.)
Learning Objectives:
- Outline
best practices for training non-laboratory staff on POCT procedures.
- Define
strategic communication practices for keeping departments informed about POCT
procedures, news, and updates.
- Discuss
staying compliant with regulatory bodies relevant to POCT.
Author(s):
Kathy Sutton, MT(AMT), MLSCM(ASCP)
Launched: 2018