Webinars

The 2012 Emergency Department: Preparing for Success in the Pay-for-Performance Era
An educational Webinar. Join this Webinar to learn about:

• Pending changes in the CMS performance measures
• The importance and impact of meeting those changes
• Challenges in adopting change and ways to overcome barriers to success

Presented by Steven M. Berkowitz, MD
SMB Health Consulting, Austin, TX

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Challenges and Pragmatic Approaches in Troponin Testing
The quality of care provided to chest pain patients could be collectively improved with the implementation of point-of-care testing.

As Presented in 2010
By Francis M. Fesmire, MD, FACEP
Director of Chest Pain Center, Erlanger Medical Center, and Director of Clinical Research, Emergency Medicine, UT Chattanooga College of Medicine

VIEW WEBINAR (length: 48 min)

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Improving Process Efficiencies in the Emergency Department
Point-of-care testing can improve clinical outcomes, performance, and patient satisfaction in the emergency department.

By Richard J. Ryan, MD
Vice Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

VIEW WEBINAR (length: 45 min)

Miami Children's Hospital: A Collaborative Approach Toward Implementing Bedside Testing in Critical Care
Implementation of bedside point-of-care testing has helped Miami Children's Hospital improve patient care.

By Anthony F. Rossi, MD
Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Miami Children's Hospital;
Steven J. Melnick, PhD, MD
Chief, Department of Pathology and Laboratories, Miami Children's Hospital; and
Mary E. Ernst, RN
Nursing Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Miami Children's Hospital

VIEW WEBINAR (length: 47 min)

You may also be interested in the related Case Study featuring Miami Children's Hospital.