Registration is now open for Phlebotomy 2024: Pathways to Excellence, a virtual conference by Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This three-day event offers insights and techniques for managing burnout and ways to create a positive patient experience.

PACE / State of FLThis "Phlebotomy Webinar" will review proper blood culture collection techniques and demonstrate how specimen quality can impact patient care.

PACE / State of FLIn this “Phlebotomy Webinar” we will review the who, what, why, where, when and how of well written effective procedures that can: help to improve the quality of work within the organization, help reduce the number of errors and omissions, and help new people perform complex tasks/job roles quickly and effectively.

PACE / State of FL Phlebotomy and specimen collection services are on the forefront of patient diagnosis. However, more often than not, they are over shadowed by testing laboratories because they deliver the final test results. The focus of this webinar is to highlight key operational metrics that will help you run a successful phlebotomy laboratory service.

PACE This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will discuss real-world examples of patient behavior deemed unsafe and/or disrespectful and best practices for resolution.

PACE / State of FLHave you ever wondered how we came from bloodletting and leeches to present day phlebotomy? This presentation is going to walk you through the history and what has led us to some of the advancements in the field of phlebotomy including safety and regulations.

PACE / State of FLThis “phlebotomy webinar” will address the evidence behind blood diversion as a mechanism to lower blood culture contamination rates and discuss the experience at Mayo Clinic Rochester with a pilot of one blood diversion device.

This “phlebotomy webinar” will walk learners through the quality improvement methodology and describe PDSA cycle interventions that were implemented in this unit which successfully reduced the amount of canceled labs due to specimen integrity.

This “phlebotomy webinar” will provide basic information on blood compatibility, the consequences of incompatibility and the recognition of an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., addresses the safe handling of laboratory specimens submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic through his yearly Phlebotomy Top Gun presentation based on the previous year’s Phlebotomy conference.

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” covers real-life challenging scenarios that arise in the clinical setting. Four unique case studies are presented, and suggestions are discussed on how to help and respond in these situations to support the pediatric patient.

This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will enhance the user’s knowledge regarding how the secrets of magicians can be used to reduce patient fear and anxiety associated with hospital and clinic visits. Attendees will be provided with research studies and rationale for using magic tricks and similar techniques to decrease exam length and possibly sedation needed during radiography exams. Visual examples of concepts will be demonstrated to ensure complete understanding. A variety of tools and recommendations will be offered to fit every health care worker’s comfort level. The goal of the presentation is to provide information that will improve the overall patient experience, as well as make the job of the care provider easier and more enjoyable.