From the 2022 Joint Annual
Meeting (recorded 6/29/2022)
Presented by Valerie
Cortright, HTL, Katherine Devitt, MD and Juli-Anne
Gardner, MD, CG(ASCP)CM
The threat of cyberattacks in
healthcare and the massive impact they can have on a laboratory system and
patient care is ever growing. This session will describe one facility's story
of survival after a recent cyberattack and outline steps to help other labs
prepare for such an attack.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this presentation,
participants will be able to:
- Provide awareness of the impact an extended, multisystem downtime can have on a Pathology laboratory.
- Illustrate the necessity of an Incident Command Structure and effective communication system within the Pathology laboratory during an extended downtime.
- Outline a pragmatic approach to navigating an extended downtime within the Pathology laboratory.
CE ACCREDITATION
ASCLS is approved as a provider of continuing
education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ®
Program. One (1) P.A.C.E. ® contact hour and one (1) Florida credit hour in the
area of SAF (Safety) will be awarded to
participants. ASCLS P.A.C.E.® is accepted by the ASCP/ASCLS/AGT Board of
Certification and all states, including Florida and California, as an approved
provider of continuing education for recertification and licensure. ASCLS is an
approved provider with CE Broker for Florida licensees.
LEVEL
OF INSTRUCTION
This Basic-level
program is appropriate for laboratory professionals working in clinical, public
health and academic settings