Educational Opportunities & Resources

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
& RESOURCES

TRANSFUSION MEDICINE BIBLIOGRAPHY

\Download the most recent version of the Transfusion Medicine Bibliography in PDF format.

BLOODNEWS ARCHIVES

Below are the latest issues of BloodNews, our newsletter for hospital customers.

Blood Safety

Bacterial Contamination - Components: August 2000
Bacterial Contamination - Platelets: January 2004
Chagas' Testing Begins: February 2007
Chagas' Testing Update: June 2007
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Transfusion Medicine: November 2007
FDA Votes Increased Restrictions on Anemia Drugs: June 2008
Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions, Part 1: February 2001
Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions, Part 2: July 2005
Infectious Risks of Transfusion: January 2002
Massive Transfusion in Trauma: March 2008
Non-infectious Serious Hazards of Transfusion: May 2002
Strategies to Reduce TRALI Transmission: February 2007
TRALI: April 2000
TRALI Update: August 2006
TRALI - Hemovigilance: June 2007
West Nile Virus: May 2003

Patient Treatment & Indications

Anaphylaxis - Anti-IgA-Associated: April 2005
Autologous Transfusion: August 2003
Granulocyte Transfusions, Indications: February 2000
Hemostatic Disorders & Coagulation Products: January 2003
IVIG: December 2003
Recombinant FVIIa, Clinical Utility of: July 2006
Red Cell Transfusion Trigger: July 2003
Rh Antigen D: A Review for Clinicians: May 2008
Transfusing the Neonate: Unique Issues & Guidelines: April 2007

Reimbursement

Allogeneic & Autologous Stem Cell Transplants: January 2007
Inpatient Reimbursement Rates 2007: July 2007
Outpatient Reimbursement Rates 2007: December 2007
Outpatient Reimbursement Rates 2008: January 2008
Platelets: November 2006
Pooled Blood Products: May 2007
Also see AABB’s Billing & Reimbursement Guide

Other

Blood Banking Technology Program: February 2008
Blood Substitutes: July 2004
Buying ISBT 128 Printers: September 2006
Buying ISBT 128 Scanners: October 2006
ISBT 128: June 2006
ISBT Label Variance: February 2008
'On Q' - The Source for Quality Training: September 2007

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AABB CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

P.A.C.E.® Program

United Blood Services is proud to be approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. United Blood Services makes it easy for our customers to obtain this vital continuing education by offering these programs online or on a CD. If you prefer the CD version, please contact your local United Blood Services’ Training and Education Department to find how you can take advantage of this free continuing education for your staff. Also be sure and ask about other staff training and development opportunities that may be available for your facility. Either way, the program can be administered at a time that is the most convenient for you! The CD’s come equipped with all of the training information, slide show presentation and instructions on how to complete the training and submit documentation for P.A.C.E. credit.

Click here to download a PDF list of our current P.A.C.E.® programs.

P.A.C.E.® Educational Programs Online:

If you're ready to learn online, please choose a program title below. Each program includes handouts, worksheets and the attendance roster to submit for P.A.C.E.® credit. It's that easy! And best of all, these programs are absolutely FREE to staff at the hospitals we serve!

605-003-06	ABC's of Coding & Reimbursement	(1.5 contact hours, expires 9/30/2008)
605-002-06	Blood Banking Boot Camp	(3 contact hours, expires 9/30/2008)
605-025-06	ISBT 128 Blood Product Labeling	(1.5 contact hours, expires 12/31/2008)
605-008-08	Post Donation Information and the FDA Guidance Memo	(1 contact hour, expires 5/30/2010)
605-002-07	Sizing Up Staff Competency	(1 contact hour, expires 1/31/2010)
605-003-07	Testing Donor Blood for Chagas'	(1 contact hour, expires 1/31/2010)
605-001-08	Transfusion for the Clinical Nurse	(3 contact hours, expires 1/31/2010)
605-023-06	What is HIPAA Security	(1 contact hour, expires 12/31/2008)

P.A.C.E.® Statement: Blood Systems, Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.

Case Studies

United Blood Services is developing a library of immunohematology case studies:

1. Where did the HTLA go?

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AABB REIMBURSEMENT GUIDE

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RESOURCES

The following resources are available
from your blood center:

Circular of Information For the Use of Human Blood and Blood Components Prepared jointly by the AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross, and is recognized as acceptable by the Food and Drug Administration. The circular is also available on line.

Resources available from the publisher: