Avoiding common pitfalls in laboratory testing for providers and laboratorians
julio 20, 2021
In partnership with LabRoots, Inc., we would like to invite you to our LIVE Webinar Patient Blood Management: The Top 4 things hospitals should implement now. Join us on Tuesday, July 20 at 10:00am ET / 7:00am PT for an educational webinar hosted by Labroots and presented by Dr. Yulia Lin, MD, FRCPC, CTBS.
About this webinar
Patient blood management is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to caring for patients who might need a blood transfusion [1]. In this session, four key patient blood management initiatives will be discussed that your hospital should implement. Examples of successful patient blood management initiatives will be highlighted.
This webinar will
- Highlight the importance of diagnosing and treating iron deficiency anemia early
- Present how to incorporate tranexamic acid into your PBM toolbox
- Apply strategies to minimize extraneous blood work
- Suggest best practices to use blood wisely
About the speaker
Dr. Yulia Lin is currently Division Head of the Transfusion Medicine & Tissue Bank of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. She is also Associate Professor of the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology at University of Toronto. Her research interests include identifying the appropriate use of blood transfusion and improving physician education in transfusion medicine. She has numerous peer-reviewed journal and book publications, international conference presentations, and multiple distinctions and research awards on Transfusion Medicine and Patient Blood Management.
Continuing education
- LabRoots is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program. By attending this webinar, you can earn 1 Continuing Education credit once you have viewed the webinar in its entirety.
- This session is approved for 1 Florida Laboratory CE credit. Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel approved number: 50-12563
- Examine the importance of patient blood management in the hospital
- The webinar will be available for unlimited on-demand viewing after live event.
1. Patient Blood Management. AABB definition. https://www.aabb.org/news-resources/resources/patient-blood-management