Point-of-Care Strategies for Critical Care, Disaster Medicine, and Public Health

This presentation provides an introduction to point-of-care testing (POCT), how POCT can be used for acute care decision-making in acute care and rural settings, and what lessons have been learned about POCT from recent disasters. The mission and philosophy of the POC Technologies Research Network [NIBIB, NIH] also is discussed, along with the visual examples of POCT. The course concludes with recommendations for emergency preparedness with integrated POCT technologies.