Skin Tone Bias- Pulse Oximetry
Lidia’s
101 West 22nd Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:00pm CT - 8:00pm CT
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Additionally, evidence showed that these inaccuracies place patients at risk for delayed or missed treatment. While pulse oximetry bias in patients with dark skin pigmentation had been documented for decades, these new studies provided additional information on the clinical significance of racial bias in pulse oximetry. This, in turn, has triggered a new discussion of approaches to evaluate the performance of pulse oximeters.
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Medtronic - Principal Key Account Clinical Specialist Western US Region
Matt Ybarra has been a Registered Respiratory Therapist for 25 years. He holds a BS degree in Clinical Service Management and a Master’s degree in healthcare administration from Texas Tech University. He holds the Neonate Pediatric Specialist (NPS) and Certified Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (C-NPT) credentials. Matt has worked most of his career as a neo-pediatric Critical Care Transport Specialist for several programs (e.g., Kaiser, Stanford Childrens). Matt also has served in several leadership roles (e.g., educator, manager, director) for several respiratory care departments in CA. Matt joined Medtronic in 2015 as a clinical specialist for the PNW area, in 2023 he was promoted to a Principal Key Account Clinical Specialist for the Western US working alongside RD, marketing and local team on promoting awareness around Pulse Oximetry and Capnography.