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Said: : "Hi Steven, If your physicians in OB/GYN are credentialed to perform microscopy, such as Fern tests, is the Hospital Lab POC department also responsible for their annual proficiency? We are a Joint Commission accredited lab."

Said: : "Our system works very similar to what Penny described. I work in a level two trauma center with ~300 beds. I have ~75 Abbott glucometers spread throughout the main hospital and in our hospital systems EMS vehicles. I also have 10 remote c...

Said: : "I always find these topics interesting to learn from - everyone is different and it's hard to know the "best" way to move forward. The POC program here buys everything - equipment , IT costs, reagents, etc. We also get all the reimbursem...

Said: : "POC here has a few booths at the nursing competency fair and we use that time to do the majority of our competency assessments with help from the clinical educators. The only non-waived device I bring there is iSTAT. We still do the compe...

Said: : "Our clinics belong to a different administrative and financial entity. They are for profit. They have different CLIA.  They are not under the hospital CLIA. The lab helps with getting them  set up for CLIA, instruments, training, compli...