045: Past, Present, & Future with Harvey Klein

by Joe Chaffin | Jan 24, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic | 0 comments

You can’t move forward until you see where you’ve been! Dr. Harvey Klein has seen massive changes in Transfusion Medicine, and he joins us to look at the past, present, and future! What do you ask someone whom you have admired for 20+ years? If you had the...

044CE: What I Wish I Knew! with Pat Kopko

by Joe Chaffin | Jan 8, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice | 8 comments

I’ve known Dr. Pat Kopko for over 30 years. Today, you get to listen in on a solid DOZEN practical “Things We Wish We Knew” when we started!  NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. If I ever want to...

043CE: Practical Tips to Influence Transfusion Practice with Mark Fung

by Joe Chaffin | Dec 18, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice | 4 comments

Can transfusion practice be changed? Maybe not, but Mark Fung believes it can be influenced. He shares 6 practical tips on how to improve things at your facility. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Blood bankers...

042: Do Clinicians Know Transfusion Medicine? with Rich Haspel

by Joe Chaffin | Dec 11, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice | 3 comments

Do the people making transfusion decisions have enough training to be able to do so correctly? If not, how do we fix it? Dr. Rich Haspel is here to help us answer both questions! It’s 2 am. A patient with a GI bleed needs a red blood cell transfusion, but is...

041: Blood Donor Questions with Mary Townsend

by Joe Chaffin | Nov 27, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Donation | 6 comments

Why on earth do we ask blood donors so many questions? Dr. Mary Townsend was involved in development of the AABB Donor History Questionnaire from the beginning, and she explains the details the donor screening process. Blood donors are truly amazing people! They...