RALS USER GROUPS

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2023 RALS USER GROUPS

RALS User Groups (RUGs) are face-to-face opportunities that enable users to hear from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to help you improve your system experience. It's also an opportunity to earn up to 4.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and network with RALS peers.

RUGs are complimentary, are for RALS and non-RALS users and led by RALS Subject Matter Experts. Each session includes: lunch, refreshments, and ASCLS® P.A.C.E.® / CE Broker Continuing Education credit hours.

Many locations to choose from in 2023

While we are still working on some of the locations, click on the REGISTER link below and make plans to join us! We'll keep you posted on the locations and other details via email and on this page. All times are Eastern Standard Time.

Date	Time (EST)	Location	Venue	Register
Jun 8	9:00am – 3:00pm	Oakbrook Terrace / Chicago, IL	Hilton Chicago / Oakbrook Suites, 10 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181	REGISTER
Sep 7	9:00am – 3:00pm	Springfield, MA	TBD	REGISTER
Sep 21	9:00am – 3:00pm	Charlotte, NC	TBD	REGISTER
Nov 2	9:00am – 3:00pm	Nashville, TN	TBD	REGISTER
Nov 16	9:00am – 3:00pm	Oklahoma City, OK	TBD	REGISTER

2022 VIRTUAL RALS USER GROUPS (VRUGs)

On-line Educational sessions!

With our 2023 RUG schedule underway, we will discontinue VRUGs this year but you can always view the topics below and listen/watch prior sessions.

We also encourage you to attend our monthly RALS 101 webinars.

Date	Topics Include...	Register
January 24, 2022	Capturing Manual Tests in RALS! More and more RALS users are asking about entering manual and lateral flow tests into RALS - and you can with our RALS Manual Test Entry (MTE) module. This means more tests done at the point of care can be electronically captured and stored in the RALS database for viewing and reporting, and can also be uploaded to the hospital LIS. Join us as we take a deeper dive into RALS Manual Test Entry, and much, much more.	LISTEN/WATCH
February 4, 2022	This VRUG was 'Super' with many 'how to' scenarios, including generating Reports in the New RALS System, to help you get the most out of your system. In addition, Super Bowl LVI teams will be determined and we asked for your predictions!	LISTEN/WATCH
February 14, 2022	Our Valentine’s Day session was filled with good learning and good earning.. Many users joined us for a 'heartfelt' session about the New RALS Systemand learned about new ways to use the system.	LISTEN/WATCH
March 4, 2022	This session showed 'How to View Patient ADT Events'; 'Assign Orders'; 'Generate and Review L-J charts in Bulk'; 'Set up Auto-Recertification'; and much more.	LISTEN/WATCH
March 14, 2022	Our 'Pi' Day 3.14 session continued showing 'How to View Patient ADT Events'; 'Assign Orders'; 'Generate and Review L-J charts in Bulk'; 'Set up Auto-Recertification'; and much more.	LISTEN/WATCH
April 4, 2022	Topics included: The Basics of RALS - Evaluation Criteria, Flag Configurations, and Device Configuration. What are Access Logs; How can I use Tasks; and much more.	LISTEN/WATCH
May 13, 2022	This session included discussions on Roles; The RALS Home Page; Striping; Data History, and more.	LISTEN/WATCH
June 6, 2022	This session highlighted Version 7.1.1 Release Updates; Devices – events, sessions, history; i-STAT DE Customization access; Configuration – Device and Comment Sets; Evaluation Criteria and Flag Configuration; Data Export – epoc CSV files; Device Files – firmware updates and epoc eVAD files; and more.	LISTEN/WATCH
July 22, 2022	Version 7.1.2 Release Updates; General Navigation; Roles; Sending URL Links from RALS; Open in New Window; Dashboard widgets; Devices not downloaded; Flagged Results; and more..	LISTEN/WATCH
August 8, 2022	This session was a continuation from our July 22 VRUG and included Version 7.1.2 Release Updates; General Navigation; Roles; Sending URL Links from RALS; Dashboard widgets; Flagged Results; and more..	LISTEN/WATCH
September 9, 2022	This session focused on Version 7.1.2 Release Updates; Navigation Tips and Tricks; Emailing from RALS; Purge Functionality; Auto-recertification, and more.	LISTEN/WATCH
October 3, 2022	This session continued to focus on Version 7.1.2 Release Updates; Navigation Tips and Tricks; Emailing from RALS; Purge Functionality; Auto-recertification, and more.	LISTEN/WATCH
November 7, 2022	This session highlighted Version 7.1.2 Release Updates and Upgrading, Device Configuration, Materials, Flagged Results, Advanced Views: Common/Helpful Views Set Up-Results, Striping, Widgets for your Views, and Tasks	LISTEN/WATCH
December 5, 2022	During this VRUG, our Elves and their HelperS highlighted our Version 7.1.2 update as well as overviews on the New UI, Results, and Operators.	LISTEN/WATCH

2021 VIRTUAL RALS USER GROUPS

Date	Topics Include...	Register
January 25, 2021	New RALS UI; Embedded Views; Current UI vs New UI differences; Active Scenarios	LISTEN/WATCH
February 5, 2021	New RALS UI; Embedded Views; Current UI vs New UI differences; Active Scenarios	LISTEN/WATCH
March 5, 2021	New RALS UI; Embedded Views; Current UI vs New UI differences; Active Scenarios; RALS LDAP Interface; Dashboards	LISTEN/WATCH
March 15, 2021	New RALS UI; Embedded Views; Current UI vs New UI differences; Active Scenarios; RALS LDAP Interface; Dashboards	LISTEN/WATCH
April 2, 2021	RALS eQuiz; Respiratory Configurations; Operator Messages; RALS LDAP Interface; Dashboards; Active Scenarios	LISTEN/WATCH
April 12, 2021	RALS eQuiz; Respiratory Configurations; Operator Messages; RALS LDAP Interface; Dashboards; Active Scenarios	LISTEN/WATCH
May 7, 2021	File-based LMS Interfacing; RALS LDAP Interface; Embedded Views; Active Scenarios;	LISTEN/WATCH
May 17, 2021	File-based LMS Interfacing; Evolution of the New RALS UI; Embedded Views; Active Scenarios;	LISTEN/WATCH
June 4, 2021	File-based LMS Interfacing; Evolution of the New RALS UI; Embedded Views; Active Scenarios;	LISTEN/WATCH
June 14, 2021	Changing Views; Add.remove operators; Resetting Passwords; Add and Sort Analyte Columns; Customizing Dashboards	LISTEN/WATCH
July 19, 2021	Enter Manual Test Results; Add Comments; Add Results to View; Override a Flagged Result	LISTEN/WATCH
August 13, 2021	Printing Results; Generate Operator Pending Recertification Report; Striping	LISTEN/WATCH
September 10, 2021	Modify a Sample ID of a result; Review QC Results; Change Passwords; Filter results; Review LJ Charts; Creat LJ Tasks; Run Reports	LISTEN/WATCH
September 20, 2021	LJ Tasks/LJ Review; How to run a Report; How to see a recertification summary; User Questions	LISTEN/WATCH
October 1, 2021	RALS system navigation; Tasks; Levey-Jennings; Updating your RALS system	LISTEN/WATCH
October 11, 2021	What happens to RALS on October 12?; How to update your RALS system; Running reports; adding new locations; tasks; Levey-Jennings; and more	LISTEN/WATCH
November 8, 2021	What happened on October 12:; Embedded Views; Accessing the New RALS system; User Questions	LISTEN/WATCH
November 15, 2021	RALS Version 7.0.0 Updates; New Features, New Functionality!	LISTEN/WATCH
December 3, 2021	RALS Version 7.0.0 Updates; New Features, New Functionality!	VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
December 13, 2021	RALS Version 7.0.0 Updates; New Features, New Functionality!	LISTEN/WATCH

2020 VIRTUAL RALS USER GROUPS

To listen to a recording of a past session, click on a link below.

Date	Time	Register
October 9, 2020	12:00-2:00pm EST	LISTEN/WATCH
October 23, 2020	12:00-2:00pm EST	LISTEN/WATCH
November 9, 2020	12:00-2:00pm EST	LISTEN/WATCH
November 16, 2020	12:00-2:00pm EST	LISTEN/WATCH
December 4, 2020	12:00-2:00pm EST	LISTEN/WATCH
December 11, 2020	12:00-2:00pm EST	LISTEN/WATCH

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