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Hi all! I was wondering how other facilities/hospitals label their blood units after crossmatching? Does anyone use label stickers and place it on the unit or just use crossmatch tags in paper?

We are in the process of narrowing our new Blood Bank software down to Softbank or SafeTrace Tx frm Haemonetics. Our new LIS system will be Beaker (our current EHR is Epic). We have heard pros and cons about both systems and are interested in users giving us feedback on their thoughts, especially if they have Softbank as a standalone (i.e., not part of the entire LIS system). All information is welcome. Thanks

Would anyone be willing to share their SOP's for "tubing" blood products? I am trying to get this started at my facility (even though it seems like everyone else has been doing it for years!) and am already getting lots of questions. I figure being able to explain what others do might help! Thank you in advance! Edit: we do not have the capability of "secure send" or scanning units/badges with our tube system

Hi Everybody! This is my first post! I am a Marketing Associate for Hemo bioscience (manufacturer and distributor of BB Reagents) and was hoping to gain insight into which educational conferences/conventions are considered the most valuable or which ones you enjoy attending the most or which ones you hear of the most...? We really appreciate the educational sector of this industry and I would personally like to commit to a presence at these shows. Any feedback appreciated! Thanks Adele

I was wondering if anyone had come across being able to issue blood to patients without the antibody screen resulted? We had a situation where this happened last week and the screens were negative and the technician had wrote out the results for the antibody screens on our crossmatch cards but forgot to enter it in meditech. The tech was able to issue blood to the patients without any qa prompts or anything flagging them that there was anything missing in the process!? I personally am new to meditech and this seems very unstable and scary to me! Does anyone have any insight to this issue? Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have any comments on Blood Bank automation instrumentation? Please share your ideas of why you chose the one you have. Thanks.

http://www.hemobioscience.com/News-Events-Resources-Careers/Careers Product Manager job descrition Job Objective Responsible for developing and maintaining marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives. Evaluates customer research, market conditions, competitor data and implements marketing plan changes as needed. Oversees all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities. Plays an active role in Hemo bioscience business development. Job Description The Product Manager is responsible for the day-to-day marketing support of the immunohematology product lines to both the selling organization and the manufacturing division. The Product Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing pricing strategies, sales budgets and marketing plans, including targeted marketing campaigns. This person will work with the President and Marketing Communications to develop sales tools, product launch materials, sales training tools and promotional programs. He/She will also be responsible for communicating market needs, including financial rationale, to the manufacturing division and support the manufacturing division in necessary market research including new product identification. Additional responsibilities include working with the rest of the organization to develop sales tools and items in support of promotional activities creating visibility for assigned products at appropriate trade shows and other venues. As the Product Manager, this employee will be responsible for driving awareness and demand through the planning, development and execution of the content strategy. The ideal candidate will be equal parts marketer and editor with a knack for distilling complex topics down to easy-to-understand assets for the benefit of the customer target. He/She will create and execute analytics to measure the effectiveness of the content strategy. The candidate will have experience working with various internal teams across an organization and excel at weaving external observations and market trends into the marketing strategy. He/She will possess a technical knowledge of blood banking/immunohematology. Required Skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills and team-oriented mentality. Strong computer skills; science/blood bank background. Required Experience  BA/BS degree in life science, business or related discipline. MBA and ASCP(SBB) preferred.  2-5 years full-time product marketing experience, industry familiarity, including roles supporting a business-to-business sales team.  A willingness to handling shifting priorities in a constantly changing organization and marketplace.  Able to analyze information across the buyer journey and identify opportunities in the marketing and sales processes. Key Competencies  excellent written and verbal communication skills  organization and planning  problem analysis and problem-solving  formal presentation skills  persuasiveness  adaptability EEO/AA Employer/Veterans/Disabled/Race/Ethnicity/Gender/Age Employer To all recruitment agencies: Hemo bioscience does not accept agency resumes, unless the agency has been authorized by a Hemo bioscience staffing representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized to do so. Hemo bioscience will not pay for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Job Location Morrisville, North Carolina, United States Position Type Full-Time-Exempt Travel 10-15. Please send cover letter and resume to info@hemobioscience.com

I would like to know the practical methods with details for QC of anti-human globulin, anti- A, Anti-B and Anti-D reagents after buying a new trade mark or change in lot numbers.

Hello all, Just looking for some support on our Tango Optimo from biotest. I have found that it does not always catch antibodies. We have had it miss an E, and the screen cells have missed an Fya. Has anyone else run into problems like this? Ive been searching the internet for awhile and havent got far so I'm trying a lab forum now so hopefully i can get some answers! also any tricks you have learned with the tango, anything at all to make me more efficient at it? thanks!