The Bleeding Edge Newsletter

May 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 5

Feature Article:
· Nursing: The Art and Science of Safe Transfusion
Articles:
· Blood Management Success at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
· SHG Welcomes Jon Broad, CPA, Controller
· The Nurses at Strategic Healthcare Group: Leadership, Advocacy, Safety
· Blood Management University® Live Learning Webinars

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April 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 4

Feature Article:
· Are YOU a blood donor?
Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Nominated for 2011 TechPoint Mira Award
· Inside Healthcare Spotlights Strategic Healthcare Group
· SHG Welcomes Carolyn Burns, MD, Medical Director, Transfusion Services and Leslie Hensley, Data Analyst/Program Manager
· 2011 Update to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Blood Conservation Clinical Practice Guidelines
· Blood Management University® Live Learning Webinars

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March 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 3

Feature Article:
· Guiding Transfusion Guidelines: Part 2
Articles:
· Accuracy of Patient Identification in Blood Product Administration: The Role of Barcodes
· Blood Management University® Program Development Workshop

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February 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 2

Feature Article:
· Guiding Transfusion Guidelines: Part 1
Articles:
· Carondelet Health Network: Blood Management Program Implementation Communication
· Meridian Health Saved $1.4 Million in less than 1 year while Improving Quality and Safety of Patient Care
· Dr. Hannon Leads IHI Expedition

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January 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 1

Feature Article:
· Blood Administration from The Joint Commission Perspective
Articles:
· Saving blood saves lives Quality Honorable Mention – NQF’s National Quality Healthcare Award: University of Kansas Hospital
· Dr. Hannon featured in CAP Today, December 2010: Transfusion practices in cardiac surgery, there will be blood—but why?
· The Joint Commission’s Patient Blood Management Performance Measures Project

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December 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 12

Feature Article:
· Improving Blood Transfusion Consent
Articles:
· The Bloody Truth Campaign at Meridian Health, New Jersey
· Dr. Hannon Presents Manuscript on Avoiding "Collateral Damage" of Massive Transfusion Protocols

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November 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 11

Feature Article:
· The Heartbreak of Blood Transfusions
Articles:
· Blood Management UniversityTM Program Development Workshop
· Strategic Healthcare Welcomes New Data Analyst/Report Writer & Data Analyst

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October 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 10

Feature Article:
· The New Rules of Blood Supply and Demand: Time for a Vein-to-Vein Value Chain
Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Welcomes New Director of Nursing Practice & Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety
· Third Program Development Workshop Conducted at Blood Management University^TM Indy Campus
· Variation and Inappropriateness of Cardiac Surgery Transfusion Practice

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September 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 9

Feature Article:
· The Joint Commission Blood Management Performance Measures
Articles:
· October Program Development Workshop
· Welcome to our New Clients
· Transfusion Informed Consent

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August 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 8

Feature Article:
· Code Red: Labor and Delivery
Articles:
· July Program Development and Medical Director's Workshops
· Less Blood is Really More, Transfusion Critics Say
· What You Don't Know About Blood

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July 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 7

Feature Article:
· A Washed Cell is A Happy Cell
Articles:
· National Institute of Health (NIH) Funds Study on Red Blood Cell Storage Lesion

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June 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 6

Feature Article:
· Wrong Patient - Wrong Unit: Preventing Transfusion Errors
Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Launches Updated BloodManagement.com
· World Blood Donor Day

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May 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 5

Articles:
· Program Development & Medical Director Workshops at Blood Management University Indianapolis
· Strategic Healthcare Group Welcomes New Research Intern
Feature Article:
· Nurses at the Heart of Transfusion Safety

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April 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 4

Articles:
· Professionalism and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
· Strategic Blood Management Gets Connected Through Social Networking
Feature Article:
· Blood Money

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March 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 3

Articles:
· Blood Management University Conducts Inaugural Program Development Workshop
· Getting to the Heart of Blood Management
Feature Article:
· Proactive Vs. Reactive Patient Care: Preoperative Anemia Management

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February 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 2

Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Goes Back to School for Blood Transfusion Safety
· Blood Management University^TM Program Development Workshop
Feature Article:
· The Importance of Effective Blood Utilization Committees

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January 2010, Vol. 2, Issue 1

Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Welcomes Vice President of Nursing Practices
· Calling All Blood Management Champions
Feature Article:
· Trauma Blood Management: Avoiding the Collateral Damage of Trauma Resuscitation Protocols

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December 2009, Vol. 1, Issue 4

Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Welcomes New Program Manager
· Blood Management UniversityTM Updates
· January Feature Article on Trauma Resuscitation Protocols
Feature Article:
· Pediatric Blood Conservation a Global Concern

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November 2009, Vol. 1, Issue 3

Articles:
· Hospital Council of Northern and Central California Announces Strategic Healthcare Group LLC as an Endorsed Business Partner
· Strategic Healthcare Group Welcomes New IT Director
Feature Article:
· Blood Management and Transfusion Safety: Recognizing Nursing’s Leading Role

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October 2009, Vol. 1, Issue 2

Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Welcomes New Chief Informatics Officer
· Feature Article Preview
Feature Article:
· Preparing for the “Perfect Storm" of Transfusion Related Medical-Legal Risks

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September 2009, Vol. 1, Issue 1

Articles:
· Strategic Healthcare Group Welcomes New Team Members
· Strategic Healthcare Group Receives Indiana Companies to Watch Recognition
Feature Article:
· A Strategic Approach to Blood Management

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