Hospital Tissue Services: Compliance with Standards and Regulations
Program Code: 9215-QE-TI
Sunday, October 25, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Melanie Champion, MBA, MT(ASCP)SBB, HP

SPEAKERS
Ellen F. Lazarus, MD, CAPT, USPHS, Food and Drug Adminstration
Scott Brubaker, CTBS, American Association of Tissue Banks
Mary Ghiglione, RN, BSN, Swedish Medical Center

DESCRIPTION
Speakers will discuss current tissue service standards and accreditation requirements and give suggestions on ways to meet these requirements. The FDA regulations applicable to hospital tissue services will also be discussed. There will be an opportunity for participants to discuss the challenges they encounter regarding compliance and to receive information on practical ways to overcome them.