Comments for South Central Association of Blood Banks http://scabb.org The Mission of South Central Association of Blood Banks is to provide opportunities for members to enhance their abilities to deliver quality blood services. Mon, 07 May 2012 13:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Technical/Scientific Blog: O Neg Units for Sickle Cell Patients by Kirk http://scabb.org/blog/technicalscientific-blog-o-neg-units-for-sickle-cell-patients/#comment-1048 Kirk Mon, 07 May 2012 13:31:37 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=2115#comment-1048 I'm not currently working in a hospital transfusion service but can imagine using type specific, Rh matched would require adequate inventory and enough reagent to screen. In order to anticipate the need and allow for staffing shortages blood would need to be screened proactively. THe alternative would be to make arrangements for the supplier to proactively screen and hold units--this may result in unfavorable delays for the patient. I’m not currently working in a hospital transfusion service but can imagine using type specific, Rh matched would require adequate inventory and enough reagent to screen. In order to anticipate the need and allow for staffing shortages blood would need to be screened proactively. THe alternative would be to make arrangements for the supplier to proactively screen and hold units–this may result in unfavorable delays for the patient.

]]> Comment on Mergers and Acquisitions and more, Oh my! by Nancy Haubert http://scabb.org/blog/mergers-and-acquisitions-and-more-oh-my/#comment-974 Nancy Haubert Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:54:34 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=1808#comment-974 David, This sounds like a good merger for OLOL. It also sounds like this will change everyone at OLOL's job too! David,
This sounds like a good merger for OLOL. It also sounds like this will change everyone at OLOL’s job too!

]]> Comment on Follow Us on Twitter by Christie http://scabb.org/home-slider/follow-us-to-austin-on-twitter/#comment-911 Christie Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:42:22 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=1981#comment-911 I am tweeting now! I am tweeting now!

]]> Comment on Corpus Christi doctor works to save unborn baby in a rare pregnancy complication by Nancy Haubert http://scabb.org/blog/corpus-christi-doctor-works-to-save-unborn-baby-in-a-rare-pregnancy-complication/#comment-888 Nancy Haubert Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:15:56 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=1966#comment-888 This is quite an interesting case and especially so to Blood Bankers as the virus causing Fifth disease is Parvovirus B19. It is also transmitted through blood and derivitives. We test samples from plasma donations that will be sold for further manufacture into pooled lifesaving products for this virus. Due to the potential for plasma donation from asymptomatic individuals with extremely high viral loads contaminating large pools as well as the resistance of this virus to the physicochemical treatments used in plasma manufacture, and the lack of testing options, it has presented a significant challenge for both collection facilities, testing facilities and plasma manufacturers. This is quite an interesting case and especially so to Blood Bankers as the virus causing Fifth disease is Parvovirus B19. It is also transmitted through blood and derivitives. We test samples from plasma donations that will be sold for further manufacture into pooled lifesaving products for this virus. Due to the potential for plasma donation from asymptomatic individuals with extremely high viral loads contaminating large pools as well as the resistance of this virus to the physicochemical treatments used in plasma manufacture, and the lack of testing options, it has presented a significant challenge for both collection facilities, testing facilities and plasma manufacturers.

]]> Comment on Mergers and Acquisitions and more, Oh my! by David Gremillion http://scabb.org/blog/mergers-and-acquisitions-and-more-oh-my/#comment-715 David Gremillion Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:18:47 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=1808#comment-715 Approximately 18 months ago our hospital, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL), Baton Rouge. LA, signed a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with Louisiana State University (LSU). This CEA will have far reaching impacts to our facility, our community and our state. In particular the CEA; 1. Esentially shuts down a state run hospital in Baton Rouge - Earl. K. Long Medical Center. 2. Transfers indigent patient care responsibility to OLOL. 3. Spurs a $180 million addition to OLOL which includes a Level 1 Trauma Center scheduled to open in Sept 2013. 4. Transfers all Graduate Medical Education for LSU students to OLOL. As Director of Blood Donor Services @OLOL, it is my responsibility to plan and implement actions to provide for an adueate and safe blood supply for our repidly growing facility. No small task - for sure. David Gremillion, MT(ASCP),SBB,HP,MHA Director Blood Donor Services Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA Approximately 18 months ago our hospital, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL), Baton Rouge. LA, signed a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with Louisiana State University (LSU). This CEA will have far reaching impacts to our facility, our community and our state. In particular the CEA;
1. Esentially shuts down a state run hospital in Baton Rouge – Earl. K. Long Medical Center.
2. Transfers indigent patient care responsibility to OLOL.
3. Spurs a $180 million addition to OLOL which includes a Level 1 Trauma Center scheduled to open in Sept 2013.
4. Transfers all Graduate Medical Education for LSU students to OLOL.

As Director of Blood Donor Services @OLOL, it is my responsibility to plan and implement actions to provide for an adueate and safe blood supply for our repidly growing facility. No small task – for sure.

David Gremillion, MT(ASCP),SBB,HP,MHA
Director Blood Donor Services
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA

]]> Comment on Register Now for the 2012 Annual Meeting! by Kirk http://scabb.org/blog/register-now-for-the-2012-annual-meeting/#comment-202 Kirk Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:26:15 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=1766#comment-202 This was really easy to register for the annual meeting a AIMS--someone, tell Frank! ;-) This was really easy to register for the annual meeting a AIMS–someone, tell Frank! ;-)

]]> Comment on Sponsor / Exhibitor Info by Register Now for the 2012 Annual Meeting! | South Central Association of Blood Banks http://scabb.org/annual-meeting/sponsor-exhibitor-info/#comment-171 Register Now for the 2012 Annual Meeting! | South Central Association of Blood Banks Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:15 +0000 http://scabb.org/wordpress/?page_id=59#comment-171 [...] Sponsor / Exhibitor Info [...] [...] Sponsor / Exhibitor Info [...]

]]> Comment on Intrauterine Transfusions: Suggestions for coordinating a successful team approach? by Diana Lechuga http://scabb.org/blog/intrauterine-transfusions-suggestions-for-coordinating-a-successful-team-approach/#comment-135 Diana Lechuga Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:33:23 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=1686#comment-135 DO: Communicate with all staff involved including physcian Communicate with blood center providing blood product Enure protocol available for blood bank staff DO:
Communicate with all staff involved including physcian
Communicate with blood center providing blood product
Enure protocol available for blood bank staff

]]> Comment on Economic Assistance Scholarship Awards by Economic Assistance Scholarship Awards | South Central Association of Blood Banks http://scabb.org/about-scabb/scabb-foundation/economic-assistance-scholarship-awards/#comment-114 Economic Assistance Scholarship Awards | South Central Association of Blood Banks Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:14:48 +0000 http://scabb.org/?page_id=1635#comment-114 [...] by the selection committee and applicants will be notified as soon as a decision is made.  Click Here for complete details on the application process and to complete and submit the [...] [...] by the selection committee and applicants will be notified as soon as a decision is made.  Click Here for complete details on the application process and to complete and submit the [...]

]]> Comment on Staff Surveys… by Jeannie Gardner http://scabb.org/blog/staff-surveys/#comment-78 Jeannie Gardner Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:26:29 +0000 http://scabb.org/?p=1605#comment-78 Good comments, it does seem like a high fequency and would be hard to get feedback to the employees that often. Seems yearly might be good with a structured feedback process... Good comments, it does seem like a high fequency and would be hard to get feedback to the employees that often. Seems yearly might be good with a structured feedback process…

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