This award is presented to an individual who has significantly contributed to the promotion of education in the field of immunohemotology within the South Central Region.
Have To or Want To? During times of staffing shortages it may seem easier to use O negatives for sickle patients to satisfy RH type matching but is this the best use of the blood supply? What challenges would your facility face in not using mostly O negatives?
How much more likely would a diabetic be to check his blood sugar regularly, or a nervous patient to fulfill her doctor’s request for blood work, if there were no “ouch” factor involved? Howard Weisman, the CEO of Seventh Sense Biosystems, said the painless blood draw system his company is developing could show us the answer [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a state-by-state report last week showing a decline from 2009 to 2010 in healthcare-associated infections, CDC announced in a press release on April 19. This report includes a summary measure called the standardized infection ratio, which allows tracking of prevention efforts over time. The data in the report [...]