ACEP Scientific Assembly

Expert Panel: Catching the Wildcard in the Waiting Room

ED overcrowding, while extremely common, can be hazardous to patient care and to overall hospital operations. Learn about the latest tools that can have an impact on patient safety in your waiting room:

• Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW), a new parameter available within the CBC differential that can help escalate or de-escalate care for patients at risk of sepsis
• Utilization of AI in triage to help sort patients into the most appropriate care trajectory

 

 

Speakers:

Chair: Jeremiah Hinson, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Co-Director, Center for Data Science in Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Consultant, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

Gabor Kelen, MD
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Emergency Physician-in-Chief
Director, Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness Response

Anthony C. Hernandez, MD
Director of Quality, CMH Emergency Department
Chair of Sepsis Collaborative at Community Memorial Hospital

Jonathan Hansen, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Director and Vice Chair, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine

At Beckman Coulter, a global leader in advanced diagnostics, we have challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 80 years. Our mission is to Relentlessly Reimagine Healthcare, One Diagnosis at a Time—and we do this by applying the power of science, technology and the passion and creativity of our teams. Our diagnostic solutions are used in complex clinical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. We exist to deliver smarter, faster diagnostic solutions that move the needle forward from what’s now to what’s next. We do this by accelerating care with an extensive clinical menu, scalable lab automation technologies, insightful clinical informatics, and optimize lab performance services.

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