Join us for the first ever
Colorado Whole Blood Summit!

Thursday, September 17th

Informal dinner gathering (Details will be emailed to attendees)

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Friday, September 18th 0730-1700

• 0800-0920 Blood at One Mile High: Rural and urban program experience shared by Clear Creek EMS and Colorado Springs Fire

• 0930-1050 Rural Challenges: Cindy Joseph and Josh King share work from the rural subcommittee and discuss the unique challenges and solutions associated with rural programs

• 1100-1200 The Bloody Stuff: Wendy Smart and Janine Shepherd share their experience as transfusion service experts to help navigate topics including blood suppliers, rotational models, Rh positive implications, options for preventing waste, and ways to support the blood supply

• 1100-1200 AABB Prehospital and Scheduled Out-of-Hospital Transfusion Standards: From Standards to Practice: Audra Taylor, MS, SBB (ASCP) (Virtual presentation) This session will review key AABB standards for prehospital transfusion programs, focusing on operational coordination, blood storage and administration, documentation, quality systems, product rotation, and patient safety. It will also introduce the AABB accreditation process and conclude with an interactive Q&A.

Hospital Track

• Data Collection: Clark Church and Val Peaslee

• Executive Buy-in: Rochelle Flayter

• The Bloody Stuff: Wendy Smart and Janine Shepherd share their experience as transfusion service experts to help navigate topics including blood suppliers, rotational models, Rh positive implications, options for preventing waste, and ways to support the blood supply

EMS Track

• Other Bloody Options: Nick Zuber — the role of plasma and freeze dried plasma

• Program Startup Roadmap: Laura Harwood

• EMS Case Studies: Eagle County Paramedics, Clear Creek EMS, Colorado Springs Fire

1600-1700 (Main Room) CWBC Board Presentation: Moving Into the Future of Prehospital Blood Transfusion in Colorado  

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Saturday, September 19th 0800-1200

Post-conference breakout sessions:
> 8:00-10:00 Q&A Sessions: Donuts, Coffee, and Questions: getting your program started— Q&A  panel session to help work through your barriers

A panel of experts will make themselves available to answer questions. Please be sure to bring your questions in advance! In-person only!

• EMS Agency Representatives

  • Eagle County

  • Clear Creek

  • Colorado Springs Fire

  • Gunnison EMS

• Blood Bank: Janine Shepherd

• Blood Bank Pathology [TBD]

• Vitalant: Deanna Janosko

• American Red Cross: Wendell Osborn

• Garth Englund: Anna Johnson

• Program Management: Laura Harwood

• Rotation Centers & Hospital Perspective: Stephanie Vega

> 10:00- 5:00 Get hands-on blood education for EMS agencies with R2MG (separate cost & registration below)!