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Ricki Kirchen posted a reply on Re: SBAR for Change in CLIA Rules

Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 11:49 AM

Said: So is the small box with Semester hours listed for degrees in BIO and CHEM the amount that each nursing degree should have in order to qualify for TC? I have yet to see a defined algorithm.

Ken C posted a reply on Re: Roche Accu-Chek Inform II in Critical Care ...

Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Said: We define the specific critical disease states as listed by the manufacturer. Not everyone in a critical care unit has a disease state that will interfere with peripheral circulation. Patients with critical conditions that can interfere...

Blythe Brownlow posted a new Topic

Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Unlabeled/Mislabeled POC

Hi All,
Would anyone be willing to share a policy or guidelines for reviewing "unlabeled/mislabeled" specimens in a point of care setting? My main questions are:
1. Do you have a policy addressing this?
2. Do you have guidelines on when you will edit and send results to chart if MRN was entered incorrectly?
3. Do you have users/POC team submit an incident report for each mislabel?

Thanks!!

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Ken C posted a reply on Re: SBAR for Change in CLIA Rules

Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 10:51 AM

Said: The off-label glucometer usage for critically ill patients has been an issue for a long time in our field. It surprised me to see in the SBAR (which is excellent, by the way). Is there wording coming in the CLIA updates...

RoseAnne Ippolito posted a reply on Re: SBAR for Change in CLIA Rules

Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Said: I am one of only two and a half POCCs for my health system. We simply don’t have the bandwidth to look over transcripts for CNEs, especially when there is such a high turnover rate. As I read the CMS document, it seems clear...