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GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATION

"Ensuring Quality in a Multi-Hospital Point of Care Program"

February 9, 2007

Barbara Goldsmith, PhD, Director of Laboratory Services from St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, MA, presented this week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff.

Dr. Goldsmith's topic, "Ensuring Quality in a Multi-Hospital Point of Care Program," is highlighted in the following educational objectives:

  • Explain the components required for a quality-driven, successful Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) program.
  • Explain the differences between the design and implementation of single- and multi-site (POCT) programs.
  • Discuss medical errors and approaches to error reduction as it relates to POCT.

For more information visit St. Elizabeth's Medical Center web site.

Grand Rounds

W. Gregory Miller, PhD, Professor of Pathology, VCU
with
Barbara Goldsmith, PhD
Director of Laboratory Services
St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, MA

Pathology Grand Rounds are held in the Sanger Hall Conference Room 4-026 every Friday, September-June, 12noon-1pm. A schedule is posted on the Pathology Web: http://www.pathology.vcu.edu/news/rounds.html. 

For information regarding Pathology Grand Rounds please contact the Pathology Grand Rounds Coordinator: Gayle T. Lay at (804) 828-7776, or by e-mail to laygt@vcu.edu.