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AABB Annual Meeting and TXPO 2009
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Supplier Management: Are You Getting the Goods?
Track : QE- Quality/Education
Program Code: 9422-QE
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM  EST
Location: 293
DIRECTOR :
Ken Hudson, MT, ASCP, BS, Corporate Director Laboratory Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Blood Systems, Inc serving Creative Testing Solutions
MODERATOR :
Ken Hudson, MT, ASCP, BS, Corporate Director Laboratory Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Blood Systems, Inc serving Creative Testing Solutions
SPEAKER (S):
Dr. Jed Gorlin, M.D., M.B.A., Medical Director, Memorial Blood Centers
Tissue supplier qualification for a Trauma Center
Sandra Zack, MT (ASCP) SBB, CMQ/OE, CQA (ASQ), Manager, Lab Quality & Compliance, Danbury Health Systems
Supplier Management in a Transfusion setting
Robert Miller, Director of Purchasing and Facilities, LifeSource Chicagoland's Blood Center (ITxM)
Managing supplies for a large blood center
Emmett Jones, Quality Assurance Coordinator, LifeShare Blood Centers
Supplier Management in a multi-state blood center
Description
Supplier management is a concept with which most people are familiar. However, it can be a difficult program to implement and maintain. The requirement and ability to manage suppliers a working knowledge of suppliers and their processes or at least a strong connection to those who have this knowledge. This session will help attendees decide on an approach for a supplier management program or determine if improvements are needed for their existing systems.

LEARNER OUTCOMES:
  • Describe how to implement and maintain a succesful program.
  • Describe programs in a single blood center, multi-state blood center, transfusion and tissue setting.
  • Review requirements for a supplier management program and what an effective program should include.
  • Review the roles of management, quality and operations in monitoring supplies in GMP and non-GMP facilities.


CE CategoryCE Value
California Clinical Laboratory Personnel 1.5
California Nurse 1.8
Florida Laboratory Personnel 1.8
General Attendee 1.5
Physician 1.5
Please note: Continuing education (CE) credit is available for online offerings only. Individuals that purchase CD-ROMs will not receive CE credit for the programs they view.


Online Access
(Code: 9422MA/9422NA/9422MN/9422NN)
Attendee/Member:$25 USD
Attendee:$40 USD
Member:$40 USD
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