Hospital Chief Technologists Forum
Program Code: 5306-TC
Monday, October 22, 2007
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Suzanne Butch, MA, MLS(ASCP)SBB, CM, University of Michigan Hospitals
Ricardo Genovese, BS, CQM, CQA, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

SPEAKERS
Janet M. Droho, MT(ASCP)SBB, Nashville General Hospital at Meharry
Ricardo Genovese, BS, CQM, CQA, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Christine Terranova, BS,MT(ASCP), Catholic Health System of Buffalo
Mary Heintz, MT(ASCP)SBB, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Yoon Choo, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

DESCRIPTION
The first half of this session will be a panel of supervisory personnel introducing issues in patient/specimen/transfusion identification and physician order entry systems. For the second half of the session, we will survey the audience concerning practices in transfusion services using immediate response technology. Those attending the session are encouraged to contact the session directors if they have suggestions for survey questions.