CME Anesthesia Refresher & Blood Management Mtg.


02-17-2007 to 02-18-2007 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM

CME Anesthesia Refresher:

CME Blood Management Speakers
Morbidity & Mortality Sessions
Whats New in:

• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Cardiac
• Pediatrics
• Airway
• Nerve Block
• Ultrasound

Regional Blood Management Meeting:

• Blood Management Speakers
• Cases study/Break Sessions
• Blood Utilization
• Ethics/Legal Issues/Informed Consent
• Adverse Transfusion Outcomes
• Iron: Metabolism, Anemia and Blood Donation

The purpose of the perioperative blood management program is: 1. To decrease and/or eliminate the need for blood transfusion during elective or scheduled surgery 2. To educate patients about the risks and benefits of blood transfusions and other blood alternatives Our mission: is to reduce the need for blood transfusions for all patients by working diligently to minimize the amount of blood a patient loses before, during, and after treatment.

Perioperative Blood Management Program

http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/programs...on/program.pdf