Point of care testing is testing at or near the site of patient care.
Point of care testing devices list.
The nursing homes identified by cms will be receiving quidel sofia and sofia 2 instruments and bd veritor plus systems along with the.
The testing devices initially are to be given to 2 000 nursing homes next week said assistant secretary of the department of health and human services admiral brett giroir.
Critics of point.
Point of care testing poct or bedside testing is defined as medical diagnostic testing at or near the point of care that is at the time and place of patient care.
The centers for medicare medicaid services cms on july 22 released the list of the first skilled nursing facilities to receive point of care covid 19 testing devices under an initiative announced last week.
The goal of point of care diagnostics is to improve medical and economic outcomes.
Check out our list of supported devices or make a request.
A federal government website managed by the centers for medicare medicaid services 7500 security boulevard baltimore md 21244.