CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Achieving sustainable change at a national level - successes and challenges
Dr Christine Jorm (Senior Medical Advisor, The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care)

Achieving sustainable change
Emeritus Professor Michael Ward (Health Quality and Complaints Commission)

The National Blood Supply Contingency Plan
Ms Julie Bland (National Blood Authority)

Being nationally prepared
Ms Jacqui Caulfield (National Supply Chain Manager, Australian Red Cross Blood Service)

Making your HTC prepared for emergencies
Mr Ken Davis (Supervising Scientist, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science)

Establishing and maintaining a hospital blood management program
Ms Trudi Gallagher (Blood Management Specialist, Providence Everett Medical Center, USA)

State-wide blood management program
Dr Simon Towler (Executive Director, Health Policy and Clinical Reform Division, WA Dept. of Health)

Transforming blood usage through cell salvage
Dr Nolan McDonnell (Staff Specialist, Dept. of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women)

Power of data to influence change
Ms Trudi Gallagher (Blood Management Specialist, Providence Everett Medical Center, USA)

Change in practice through data linkage - New Zealand Experience
Dr Peter Flanagan (Medical Director, New Zealand Blood Service and current President, ANZSBT)

Supporting change in practice
Ms Bernie Harrison (Director, Organisational Development and Education, Clinical Excellence Commission)

Financial Management of the New Zealand Blood Service
Mrs Fiona Ritsma (Chief Executive, New Zealand Blood Service)

The cost of transfusion in Australia
Dr Erica Wood (Transfusion Medicine Specialist, Australian Red Cross Blood Service)

Leading edge blood management in emergency and critical care
Dr John Vinen (Director, Emergency and Support Services, Royal North Shore Hospital)

Leading edge blood management in obstetrics
Dr Helen Savoia (Consultant Haematologist, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne)

Leading edge blood management in cardiothoracic surgery
Dr Peter McCall (Anaesthetist, Austin Health)

Management of anaemia - making it a state-wide priority
Dr Simon Towler (Executive Director, Health Policy and Clinical Reform Division, WA Dept. of Health)

The challenges of establishing an anaemia clinic
Ms Trudi Gallagher (Blood Management Specialist, Providence Everett Medical Center, USA)

Challenges with an anaemic pre-operative patient
Dr Bernd Froessler (Specialist Anaesthetist, Lyell McEwin Health Service)

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