Session Information
AABB Annual Meeting and CTTXPO 2012
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Practical and Proven Approaches to Reduce the Risk of Transfusion Errors
Track
:
TC - Technical/Clinical
Program Code:
9324-TC
Date:
Monday, October 8, 2012
Time:
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
EST
Location:
Ballroom West
DIRECTOR
:
Debora Gray, No credentials, Director of Marketing, Typenex Medical, LLC
MODERATOR
:
Ms. Suzanne Butch, MA, MLS(ASCP)SBB, CM, Administrative Manager - Blood Bank, University of Michigan Hospitals
SPEAKER
(S):
Ms. Suzanne Butch, MA, MLS(ASCP)SBB, CM, Administrative Manager - Blood Bank, University of Michigan Hospitals
Megan Shetterly, RN, MS, Senior Patient Safety Liaison-Education, Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Ms. Ellen LaChance, MT(ASCP)SBB, MS, Transfusion Service Manager, Eastern Maine Medical Center
Description
This program will summarize options to reduce the risk of transfusion errors, from low-tech to high-tech, then will focus on two practical, easily implemented approaches that are proven to reduce the more common human errors in the transfusion process - specimen labeling errors and errors related to patient ID checks at the bedside.
- Evaluate a practical and proven approach to reduce errors related to patient identification (ID) checks at the bedside.
- Evaluate a practical and proven approach to reduce specimen-labeling errors.
- Summarize options available to reduce the risk of transfusion errors.
| CE Category | CE 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: 9324-TC/9324-TCA/9324-TC)
Annual Meeting Attendee/AABB Member:$25 USD
Non-Attendee/AABB Member:$40 USD
Annual Meeting Attendee/Non AABB Member:$40 USD
Non-Attendee/Non AABB Member $50 USD - Your Price
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