Category Archives: Blood Management Awareness & Education

A Precarious Position

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Carolyn Burns, MD

In July, webinar and the 

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Untangling transfusion, patient safety, and biologic product deviations

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Carolyn Burns, MD

by Dr. Carolyn Burns, Medical Director, Transfusion Services, Strategic Healthcare Group LLC The July supplement to Transfusion, the Journal of Blood Services Management, contains an excellent and quite provocative article surrounding the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … Continue reading →

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Blood Management and Transfusion Safety: Recognizing Nursing’s Leading Role

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Joseph Thomas, RN, BSN

Millions of blood products are transfused each year in the United States–the majority of which are administered by nurses with little formal training in transfusion therapy. While health care resources and the public have focused on the safety of the … Continue reading →

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