BLOOD MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY™
Live Learning Series
Course Title: Building Effective Transfusion Committees (Group Registration)
March 15, 2010, 1:00 PM EST
Presented by: Tim Hannon, MD, MBA
Medical Director, Blood Management Program
St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis
President and CMO
Strategic Healthcare Group LLC
Abstract:
Blood utilization has become a major concern for a variety of reasons. Blood costs have more than doubled in the last few years and blood shortages are becoming more frequent. New evidence about transfusion therapy shows that the risks of transfusion have generally been underestimated and the benefits have been generally overestimated, leading to an imbalance in risk-benefit decisions. In spite of these facts blood utilization oversight is generally lacking as witnessed by wide variation in transfusion practice between hospitals and among physicians at the same hospital. There is also growing concern about patient safety, risk management and medical-legal liability for transfusion therapy, leading the Joint Commission to propose blood management performance measures for 2010.
In light of this information, the need for effective hospital blood utilization committees has never been greater. This presentation will focus on the regulatory requirements as well as the structure and function of multidisciplinary transfusion committees that formulate, promote and monitor evidence-based transfusion guidelines.
Objectives:
1. Detail the environmental factors necessitating better blood utilization
2. List the regulatory requirements for blood utilization oversight
3. Describe the elements of an effective blood utilization committee
4. List the barriers to successful guideline implementation and strategies to overcome these obstacles
Goal:
The goal of this presentation is to acquaint the participant with the background issues in blood utilization and the role of transfusion committees in the promoting effective strategies to improve blood utilization.
Teaching Strategy:
The teaching strategy will be didactic in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
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