ADVANCE to Host Free Webinar on IT's Role in Lab Testing

March 23, 2009 - PRLog -- On Tuesday, March 31st, ADVANCE is hosting a free webinar for healthcare IT executives and laboratory administrators at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT). This convenient online seminar, The Lab's Contribution to Patient Safety: IT's Role in Lab Testing, is sponsored by Sunquest and provides critical insight into the potential synergy between health information technology and the medical laboratory. Three industry experts will speak on the topic, including: Kelly Feist, Vice President, Marketing and Product Management, Sunquest Information Systems; Patrick J. O’Sullivan, MS, MT (ASCP) SBB, Laboratory Operations Director, Florida Hospital, Orlando; and Rosalee Allan, FACHE, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (PAML).

With an emphasis on driving timely, effective patient care, the speakers will discuss how leading organizations have used cutting-edge IT solutions to reduce errors, create efficient workflow and optimize the healthcare experience. Attendees will learn how these organizations were able to reduce the cost of care delivery by eliminating waste and errors in the process of obtaining and handling vital lab and pathology specimens. In addition to their presentations, the speakers will also be taking part in an interactive Q&A session where the audience can ask questions.

Healthcare professionals interested in attending this free online seminar can visit http://health-care-it.advanceweb.com or http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com and click on the webinar link located in the multimedia section to register. For more information on this event, please contact Tammy Dotts at 610-278-1400, ext. 1453, or tdotts@advanceweb.com.

ADVANCE, located in King of Prussia, PA, proudly serves millions of nursing and allied healthcare professionals across the country. Since 1985, the company engages the healthcare community with 34 print magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, in-person and online career events, custom publishing and promotional services, a popular retail store and more.

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