“Quality Systems in Pulmonary Function Laboratories”
Pulmonary Diagnostics Seminar – May 1 st & May 2 nd , 2009
Faculty:
Carl Mottram BA, RRT, RPFT FAARC
Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratories and Rehabilitation – Mayo Clinic
Associate Professor of Medicine – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Susan Blonshine BS, RRT, RPFT, FAARC, AE-C
CEO – TechEd Consultants , Inc.
Technical Director, Michigan State Pediatric Pulmonary Function Laboratory
Program:
Day 1
§ General Laboratory Practice (pre-test and test) – Mottram
§ Understanding QC: The Basics – Blonshine
§ Spirometry: Technique Maneuver Recognition, and QA Models – Mottram
o Test methodology and equipment QC
o Workshop and discussion
§ Quality Systems Models in Diffusing Capacity - Blonshine
o Test methodology and equipment QC
o Workshop and discussion
§ Quality System Models in Dilutional Lung Volume Determination - Mottram
o Test methodology and equipment QC
o Workshop and discussion
Day 2
§ Plethysmography and Pulmonary Mechanics – Physiology, Test Methodology, and QC – Blonshine
o Workshop and discussion
§ Respiratory Muscle Strength Test Methodology - Mottram
§ The ‘Big Picture’ – Comparing Measurements - Blonshine
§ QA cases – Blonshine and Mottram
o Examples from PF laboratories
§ Practicum in DAP Worksheet Completion – Blonshine, Mottram, Kijek