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Beckman Coulter Showcases Integrated Product-Service Solutions at 2016 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo

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Beckman Coulter addresses critical factors for clinical laboratories to move healthcare forward

2 Aug 2016
Alex Waite
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At the 68th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo, Beckman Coulter, a global leader in the clinical diagnostic industry, introduces the Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Difference―a unique integrated solution that focuses on achieving laboratory excellence by optimizing operational efficiency and clinical effectiveness.

The Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Difference is a synergistic, scalable combination of tools, insights, management systems and process improvements designed to enable healthcare enterprises of every size to manage a range of testing volumes and achieve fast, consistent turnaround times (TAT) at peak workloads. Showcased at booth #2600, these comprehensive solutions target a number of diagnostic disciplines, including laboratory automation, chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, urinalysis and microbiology. In addition, Beckman Coulter offers attendees a preview of products in development, such as a new low-volume hematology analyzer* and a medium-volume chemistry platform**.

“Laboratory test results are among today’s greatest influencers of patient-care decisions,” said Arnd Kaldowski, president, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics. “Because we know that successful healthcare organizations rely on laboratory excellence, we are driven to empower clinical laboratory professionals to meet their quality metrics and financial goals through innovative technology and our unwavering commitment to continuous improvement. This is evident in the Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Difference, which includes personalized expert attention, clinical data management tools, and the Danaher Business System – or DBS – philosophy, which is an integrated set of values and processes designed to yield the highest impact for performance and sustained success.”

“Our clinical laboratory customers tell us that standardizing processes to increase capacity, minimize errors and reduce TATs is critical to their success. They are actively seeking a partner to help them achieve this goal,” said John Nosenzo, SVP global customer operations, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics. “The DBS approach enables us to partner with diagnostic laboratories and their interdisciplinary healthcare associates to build and sustain a culture of continuous improvement across all aspects of patient care.”

In addition to its display of products and services, Beckman Coulter is sponsoring a number of clinically focused workshops, a short course, roundtables, and poster presentations that include best practices and the newest advancements in laboratory technology from industry experts. Additional information can be found on www.beckmancoulter.com/aacc.

Industry-Sponsored Workshops:

  • Achieving Laboratory Excellence: Debating Winning Strategies for the Clinical Laboratory in the Current Healthcare Environment

7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. │ Wednesday, August 3

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom ─ Salon D

Moderated by Robert Michel, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Dark Report, clinical experts debate and share ideas about tactical steps laboratories can take to build their clinical and economic contributions in different patient-care settings.

Panelists:

  • Elliot Crouser, M.D. Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • E. David Crawford, M.D., Professor of Surgery/Urology/Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado, Denver
  • Steven H. Wong, Ph.D., DABCC (TC), FACB, Professor of Pathology and Director, Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Short Course:

1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. │ Sunday, July 31

Troubleshooting Clinical Laboratory Errors: Collaborative Case Studies

Dr. Jack Zakowski, Beckman Coulter; Dr. Geoff Baird, University of Washington, Seattle; Dr. Sol Green, BD Preanalytic Systems

Roundtables:

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. │ Tuesday, August 2

Hepatitis C Virus: Epidemiology, Testing and Management of Adult Patients

Annette Adelmann, Beckman Coulter

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. │ Wednesday, August 3

Evolving Use of Cardiac Troponins in the ED ― Early Rule-In/Rule-Out Protocols and the Use of Significant Deltas

Margot LeClair, Beckman Coulter

Posters:

9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. │ Tuesday or Wednesday, August 2 – 3

Authors will be available at posters from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for discussion with attendees.

Links

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