FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5-9, 2007
Contact: Robert Kopchinski, Executive Director     
Tel : 414-276-9339
Fax: 414-276-3349
E-mail: rkopchinski@sabm.org

The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) introduces, for the first time this year, Blood Management Awareness Week.

[Milwaukee, WI] [November 5-9, 2007] – The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) has announced that the week of November 5th through November 9th has been designated Blood Management Awareness Week. SABM invites healthcare organizations worldwide to participate in this week aimed to educate patients and healthcare professionals about blood management and blood issues.

Founded in 2001, SABM is an educational organization comprised of a network of medical practitioners from a wide variety of medical and scientific disciplines who are dedicated to improving patient outcomes through optimal blood management in clinical practice through education, cooperation and research.  SABM works to facilitate cooperation among existing and future blood conservation, bloodless medicine and surgery programs as well as enhance the clinical and scientific aspects of transfusion practice.

To further raise awareness, SABM has provided a toolkit on its website (www.sabm.org) for healthcare organizations interested in promoting best practices and education in blood management.

Additional information is available at www.sabm.org.

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