Technical/Scientific Blog: O Neg Units for Sickle Cell PatientsHave 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? |
Editor’s Blog: Painless Blood DrawHow 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 [...] |
In Brief: Report from the Center for Disease Control & PreventionThe 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 [...] |
President’s Blog: “Catch the Rhythm…Feel the Beat”I will give you two guesses on how we came up with the theme for the South Central Association of Blood Banks 54th Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, but you’ll only need one. Austin, Texas, is the “Live Music Capital of the World” and as such we choose to honor that motto. Austin’s diverse music [...] |
Editor’s Blog: Transparency is the New Leadership ImperativeSeems as though being true to yourself is the “new” model of Leadership - What kind of leaders do we need today? Steve Jobs — mysterious, charismatic, intriguing — is often cited as one of the recent greats, and there are clearly benefits to his style. A recent studyshowed that leaders like him — those perceived as having [...] |
Corpus Christi doctor works to save unborn baby in a rare pregnancy complicationCorpus Christi doctors have worked to save Manos’ baby boy in a rare complication from a common childhood illness called fifth disease that she contracted from her toddler. |
Time To Re-evaluate Lewis Antibodies?Over the last few years we have seen several clinically significant Lewis antibodies and would like to know if others honor them if reactive at 37C or not? |
Annual Meeting Brings MD Roundtable
Looking for a place to discuss the latest industry trends, challenges and hot topics with colleagues? The SCABB Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas offers just the place! |
Mergers and Acquisitions and more, Oh my!Mergers, acquisitions, byouts—our vendors and organizations have been making a lot of changes over the last several years. How have you been affected by these consolidations? |
New Publication A Must For All To Read
“What a gift Marion Reid, and Ian Shine have given us. Anyone dealing with Blood Groups needs this lovely book.” – Marilyn Grandstaff Moulds, BA, MT(ASCP)SBB “This book is fantastic!! It’s more like reading an eye-witness account than a scientific textbook. It’s wonderfully readable, and a great addition to the books on blood groups.” – Phyllis Walker, MT(ASCP)SBB, San Francisco |
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