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ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Project: A Model for Diagnostic Excellence
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In 2020, the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) piloted a laboratory community of practice (CoP) on diagnostic excellence. The aims of the project were to
- Connect laboratory professionals, clinicians, and subject matter experts in laboratory medicine
- Use case-based learning to educate and train laboratory and healthcare professionals
- Examine cross-cutting issues in clinical and anatomic pathology
This project was an adaptation of the clinician-based ECHO Model™, developed by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
The goals of this pilot were to
- Engage laboratory expertise
- Capture innovative use of data and promote data-driven processes
- Share best practices
DLS held monthly 60–90-minute ECHO sessions where the CoP members convened to share best practices, tools, and resources that can help in reducing existing laboratory errors to improve diagnostic excellence.
For more information, contact DLSInquiries@cdc.gov.
2020 Pilot ECHO Sessions
Month
Month
Month
Area of Discussion
Area of Discussion
Area of Discussion
Speakers
Speakers
Speakers
Registration
Registration
Registration
January
Month
January
Introduction to Clinical Laboratory ECHO for Diagnostic Excellence
(Not transcribed)
Area of Discussion
Introduction to Clinical Laboratory ECHO for Diagnostic Excellence
(Not transcribed)
Reynolds Salerno, PhD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Speakers
Reynolds Salerno, PhD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
February
Month
February
Community Laboratories
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Community Laboratories
Transcript and Audio
Heather Duncan MPH, MT(ASCP), CQA (ASQ)
Vidant Medical Center
Speakers
Heather Duncan MPH, MT(ASCP), CQA (ASQ)
Vidant Medical Center
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
March
Month
March
Clinical Lab 2.0
Lab Leadership’s Link to Patient Outcomes
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Clinical Lab 2.0
Lab Leadership’s Link to Patient Outcomes
Transcript and Audio
James Crawford MD, PhD
Northwell Health
Speakers
James Crawford MD, PhD
Northwell Health
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
April
Month
April
Machine Learning & Hematopathology
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Machine Learning & Hematopathology
Transcript and Audio
Hooman H Rashidi MD, MS
University of California-Davis Health
Speakers
Hooman H Rashidi MD, MS
University of California-Davis Health
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
May
Month
May
Laboratory Stewardship
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Laboratory Stewardship
Transcript and Audio
Heather N Signorelli, DO
HCA
Speakers
Heather N Signorelli, DO
HCA
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
June
Month
June
Patient Safety/Quality Improvement
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Patient Safety/Quality Improvement
Transcript and Audio
Yael Heher, MD, MPH
Beth Israel Deaconess-Harvard
Speakers
Yael Heher, MD, MPH
Beth Israel Deaconess-Harvard
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
July
Month
July
Public Health Laboratories
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Public Health Laboratories
Transcript and Audio
Anthony Tran
DrPH, MPH District of Columbia Public Health Laboratory
Speakers
Anthony Tran
DrPH, MPH District of Columbia Public Health Laboratory
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
August
Month
August
Clinical Microbiology
Transcript
Area of Discussion
Clinical Microbiology
Transcript
La’Tonzia L. Adams, MD, MS
VA Portland Health Care System
Speakers
La’Tonzia L. Adams, MD, MS
VA Portland Health Care System
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
September
Month
September
Point-of-Care Testing
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Point-of-Care Testing
Transcript and Audio
Hoi-Ying (Elsie) Yu PhD
Geisinger Medical Laboratories
Speakers
Hoi-Ying (Elsie) Yu PhD
Geisinger Medical Laboratories
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
October
Month
October
Clinical Informatics
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Clinical Informatics
Transcript and Audio
Bryan Dangott, MD
Mayo Clinic
Speakers
Bryan Dangott, MD
Mayo Clinic
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
November
Month
November
Transfusion Medicine/Blood Banking
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Transfusion Medicine/Blood Banking
Transcript and Audio
Susan Weiss, MD
UNC-Chapel Hill
Speakers
Susan Weiss, MD
UNC-Chapel Hill
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed
December
Month
December
Anatomic Pathology and Surgical Pathology
Transcript and Audio
Area of Discussion
Anatomic Pathology and Surgical Pathology
Transcript and Audio
Vinita Parkash, MBBS, MPH
Yale New Haven Hospital
Speakers
Vinita Parkash, MBBS, MPH
Yale New Haven Hospital
Session Completed
Registration
Session Completed