Blood Management Overview: A Hospital Perspective
Program Code: 104636
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Jennifer Rhamy, MBA, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, HP, THE JOINT COMMISSION

SPEAKERS
Arthur Bracey, MD, St. Luke's Episocopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institu
Timothy Hannon, MD, MBA, St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis

DESCRIPTION
Blood bankers are increasingly involved in helping clinicians not only understand how to use products, but also when not to use products. Tim Hannon, MD, MBA is a board certified anesthesiologist who serves as medical director of the St. Vincent Indianapolis Blood Management Program in Indiana. Since its establishment in 2001, the blood management program has reduced hospital transfusions by over 30% and Dr. Hannon will discuss the details of implementing this kind of strategic blood management program. Arthur Bracey, MD, is the Medical Director, Transfusion Services at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston Texas will share the application of a blood management program in a large surgical hospital using an interdisciplinary approach. As blood management achieves new awareness with JACHO, all involved with the distribution and utilization of blood will want to attend this audio conference.