A Four-Hour Seminar for Clinical Laboratory Practitioners
Saturday, May 4, 2024
8:45 am – 2:30 pm
Cost:
- Eligible 1199SEIU members: No out-of-pocket costs
- All other participants: $100
Live Webcast (Internet)
The deadline to register for this event is Friday, May 3, 2024, at noon.
Program Moderator:
Dr. Olufemi Yeku
Program and Learning Objectives
8:45 am — Participants Log in
9:20 am — Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:30 am — Overview of Medical Laboratory Risk Management
Presenter:
Diane P. Banks, PhD, MA, MPH, CLT (NYS), MLS(ASCP)
Descriptive Summary:
This presentation will focus on how risk can be detected and managed, both in a healthcare facility generally and within the laboratory specifically. Tools for proactively and reactively responding to situations affecting patient safety will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Discuss why risk management is important in healthcare;
- Identify a typical risk management activity that starts from the identification of potential risks; and
- Discuss the three major processes within a clinical laboratory, namely pre-examination (pre-analytical), examination (analytical) and post-analytical.
10:30 am — Process Steps in Biosafety Risk Assessment in the Laboratory
Presenter:
Olufemi Yeku, MT (ASCP), MBA, MPH, DrPH
Descriptive Summary:
It is important to assess risks in clinical laboratories to ensure that labs operate effectively and generate accurate and reliable test results. Laboratories should be designed and operate in a safe manner to protect laboratory personnel, as well as those who may be exposed to laboratory operations. This presentation will focus on identifying and evaluating risks and implementing risk mitigation plans.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Identify risks and hazards in the laboratory;
- Evaluate risks;
- Implement a risk mitigation plan, as needed; and
- Analyze the effectiveness of controls.
11:30 am — Lunch Break
12:30 pm — Medical Laboratory Risk Assessment
Presenter:
Olufemi Yeku, MT (ASCP), MBA, MPH, DrPH
Descriptive Summary:
Medical laboratories can have a number of potential hazards, including biological, electrical and physical hazards; sharp items; chemicals; radioactive materials; and flammables and explosives. Evaluating risks and errors in pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic processes in the laboratory is important for achieving accurate and reliable test results. Once risks have been identified, control processes must be implemented and continuously monitored and modified to make certain risk is maintained at a clinically acceptable level. This presentation will discuss medical laboratory risk assessments with a focus on the recent COVID-19 pandemic and Ebola outbreak.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Discuss what has been learned during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of medical laboratory risk assessments; and
- Identify lessons learned during the Ebola outbreak in terms of medical laboratory risk assessments.
1:30 pm — Implementing Root Cause Analysis for Risk Management in the Clinical Laboratory
Presenter:
Diane P. Banks, PhD, MA, MPH, CLT (NYS), MLS (ASCP)
Descriptive Summary:
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a method for identifying the causes of faults or problems in order to determine appropriate solutions. This presentation will focus on the relationship between causes of problems in the clinical laboratory and fact-based and data-driven solutions to improve organizational processes. Ways to solve problems using RCA to help create, implement and standardize measures that lead to long-lasting results in the clinical laboratory will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand RCA terminology, goals, benefits and stakeholders;
- Describe root causes with cause-and-effect analysis, “5 Whys,” FMEA and other analytical tools;
- Explain problem-solving models used in RCA, including 8D, PDCA and DMAIC; and
- Identify root causes of problems in the clinical laboratory and develop potential solutions.
2:30 pm — Program Ends
Accreditation
Clinical Laboratory Practitioners:
This continuing medical laboratory education activity is recognized by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) for four (4) CMLE credits. ASCP CMLE credits are acceptable for the ASCP Board of Registry Certification Maintenance Program.
Other Healthcare Professionals
All other healthcare professionals will receive a general certificate of attendance. Please check with your accreditation board with respect to receiving credit for this program.
Presenters
Diane P. Banks, PhD, MA, MPH, CLT (NYS), MLS (ASCP)
Associate Professor, Bronx Community College, Bronx NY
Olufemi Yeku, MT (ASCP), MBA, MPH, DrPH
Clinical Laboratory Consultant, New York State Department of Health
Eligibility for 1199SEIU Members
Training and Employment Fund Members
Members must have been a part-time or full-time employee for at least one year, work at least three-fifths of a regular workweek, and work for an employer who contributes to the 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund or the 1199SEIU Greater New York Education Fund.
City of New York Education, Child and Eldercare Fund members
Pharmacists, Dietitians, Clinical Laboratory Practitioners and LPNs must have worked with NYC Health + Hospitals or a mayoral agency for at least one year.
Registered Nurse Training and Job Security Fund members
Members must have been a part-time or full-time employee for at least one year and work for an employer who contributes to the 1199SEIU/Hospital League Health Care Industry Registered Nurse Training and Job Security Fund.
For Further Information
Email: [email protected]
Refund and Cancellation Policy
If you wish to cancel, you must do so at least 48 hours before the program date to avoid a penalty. To cancel, contact the 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund (TUF) by telephone, (212) 894-4390; fax, (212) 643-8795; or e-mail, [email protected]. TUF reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a program in the event of insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances. Participants will be notified and given the option of receiving a refund or attending the rescheduled program or an alternate program.