News and Announcements
Join the Red Cross at the 2024 AABB Annual Meeting
The American Red Cross is proud to contribute to the 2024 AABB Annual Meeting in Houston with over 30 professionals presenting on topics such as post-pandemic blood utilization trends, sickle cell disease, and innovations in blood product safety. Explore our sessions to learn how we're advancing blood banking and transfusion medicine. Can't attend? Access our resources through the Medical Office to stay updated on industry best practices.
A new way to learn about reimbursement will be launching soon
The Red Cross is excited to announce that a new learning series focused on reimbursement will be launching soon. This series will provide in-depth insights and strategies to navigate the complexities of reimbursement processes effectively. Designed with the needs of healthcare professionals in mind, it promises to be an invaluable resource for optimizing your hospital's reimbursement practices. Stay tuned for more details on how you can participate in this educational opportunity. In the meantime, check out our other courses through our continuing education platform, SUCCESS®.
Events
AABB Annual Meeting
Date: October 19-22
Join the American Red Cross at the 2024 AABB Annual Meeting in Houston, TX on October 19-22.
Meeting on the Mesa
Date: October 7 - 9
Join American Red Cross Cell and Gene Therapy Solutions on October 7 - 9, 2024, in Phoenix, AZ at the Meeting on the Mesa where we are participating as a Gold sponsor. Stop by and visit us.
Media Messaging Toolkit
The American Red Cross welcomes participation of our hospital partners in the recruitment of blood donors, especially in times of critical shortages. For your convenience, we have made available prepared messaging and graphics that can be used to promote the need for blood donations.
Blood Supply Messaging Resource Guide
Inform and engage your staff and community about the need for refueling the blood supply through blood and platelet donations.
Blood Saves Lives: Helping People with Sickle Cell Disease
Inform and engage your staff and community about the need for diverse donors to help patients battling sickle cell disease.
PLUS Online
An Educational Resource for Transfusion Medicine
In Support of Prehospital Transfusion
Prehospital blood transfusion (PHBT) was recently reviewed in the 2024 military supplement of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.1 The authors noted that the practice of blood product administration before a patient arrives at a medical facility originated in the battlefield. In many cases, military medics were able to prevent immediate death from […]
Continue ReadingWhen and why is red blood cell genotyping applicable in transfusion medicine?
The June 2024 issue of the journal Immunohematology published a literature review of the current benefits and usefulness of molecular genotyping in transfusion medicine.1 The emergence of molecular testing in recent years has advanced patient care in many different fields of medicine, with transfusion medicine being no exception. Red blood cell (RBC) genotyping uses molecular […]
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