The new ASFA Guidelines for therapeutic apheresis treatment are now available. Here’s why you need to get your hands on them today! This month, the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) released a new version of their epic document called “Guidelines on...
Despite “matching,” harmful RBC alloantibodies sickle cell disease patients still happen. Are we doing enough? NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Alloimmunization after red blood cell (RBC) transfusion...
Blood centers have gone to great lengths in our efforts to prevent TRALI. Beth Shaz is here to explain what has and hasn’t worked. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Over the past 15 years, Transfusion-related...
Cardiac surgery can be scary for blood banks! A busy cardiac surgeon pulls back the curtain on what is really happening in the OR for your ears only. Most blood bankers will tell you that cardiac surgery can lead to some of the most intense interactions between a...
Your Patient Blood Management program can be so much more! Carolyn Burns shows you how to make wiser PBM choices today. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. It feels like everyone is talking about patient blood...