LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Advisory Council

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers

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The mission of the council is to grow LifeSouth Community Blood Centers’

blood collections in the local community.

• Call to Order Council Chairman• Role Call

Secretary• Approval of Minutes Secretary• Opening Remarks Council

Chairman

Local Management Report

Regional Collection Totals for First Quarter

Goal Collected

Whole Blood: 7109 7554 = 106%

Apheresis : 1080 1221 = 113%

Total Donors: 8189 8775 = 107%

Civitan RegionWhole Blood Donors Collected vs. Goal

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Civitan RegionApheresis Donors Drawn vs. Goal

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Civitan RegionCombined Total Donors Drawn vs. Goal

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Area Blood Supply

Current Blood Supply Level

Inventory Levels Remain StableRed CellsO pos = 7 Days O neg = 4 Days

A pos = 10 Days A neg = 11 Days

B pos = 9 Days B neg = 14 Days

Platelet InventoryIdeal = projections reflect stable 3 day inventory

PlasmaIdeal = All types

Operations Report

Medical Update

Donor Safety• No adverse donor reactions during the quarter

Hospital Updates• LifeSouth is working with area hospitals to determine forecasted utilization of leuko-

reduced blood products– Changes to transfusion protocol of Shands at UF – Working to increase production of Acrodose

• Continued efforts to streamline deliveries have proven to be effective in keeping delivery costs down

Current Corporate Initiatives

• LifeSouth is working to standardize practices– Evaluating our service to blood drive coordinators

• Chairperson surveys– Standard blood drive recruitment planning

• LifeSouth is working to improve phlebotomy success rate– Significant effect on product inventories– Improved training and tracking of new hires

• LifeSouth is working to improve high school blood drives– Increased concern by school administration

• Disruption• Safety• Time away from class

Regional Promotionsand Events

Local Promotions

What Colors Do You Bleed? Blood Drive– September 11th thru September 17th

– Goal: 1,800 (Sun to Sat)– Actual: 1,805

Greek Blood Drive– Nov 7th thru Nov 18th – Goal 1200 over 10 days– Including ALL Greeks

• Social, Professional, Service

University of Florida Promotion

Media Lifeline– Dec 19th thru Dec 31st – Remotes and PSAs

• To record a PSA to be used on all stations

Center Promotion

Bleed for Your Teamin progress now

• Movie Ticket Promo– December 3rd and 4th

• Center Promotion• Select mobile locations

Movie Madness

Operation Santa Delivery– December 17th, 2011 – Get Ready!!!– Need volunteers

Community Involvement

Christmas Celebration Event– December 23rd, 2011 – Holiday Pledge Cards– CIVI & NEWBE

Holiday Shortages

iPad2 Giveaway

• Winter Plan – iPad2

– Drawing Dates• December 24th

• January 31st

• February 29th

• Weekly mailings to drives and center

• All donors eligible to win

University of Florida Promotion

What Colors Do You Bleed? Blood Drive– January 23rd to January 27th – Goal: FLN - 1,500 (Sun to Sat)

Challenge: UF vs. Kentucky

Church Recruitment

Follow-up to Advisory recommendations

Church Recruitment

• LifeSouth’s Church Revival

– Goal: To increase participation and efficiencies at church blood drives

– Implemented Advisory Suggestions

Handbook CreatedRecruitment strategies

– Identifying drives as mission– Created a leadership project for youth– Partnering congregations– On-site recruitment

• Greeting at the entrance

Handbook CreatedBest practices

– Establishing a committee– PR materials

• Electronic slides• Bookmarks

– Speaking to the congregation– Making the “ask”

Coming soon…

Galloneer Picnic– May 20th, 2012 – Get Ready!!!– Attendance goal 2000

Donor Appreciation

Advisory Council Support

• Promote blood drives with school board– Prevent cancellation of drives

• Keep us up to date on community events– Any holiday blood drives?

• Suggestions on improving our center promotion activities

Targeted Companies for Blood Drives

• Insert company name• Insert company name

Penetrating Centers of Influence (Community Leadership)

• Insert group or person’s name• Insert group or person’s name

Five Points of Life Report • Classroom presentations completed:

– Insert name of school and attendees• Classroom presentation planned:

– Insert name of school and planned attendees• School blood drives acquired and planned:

– Insert name of school and projected donors• Kids Marathon update:

– Date, time and place– Number of kids currently registered– Schools participating

• Assistance needed:

• Unfinished Business Council Chairman

– List topics– List topics

• New Business Council Chairman

• Announcements Council Chairman• Next Meeting Council

Chairman– <Insert Day, Date, Time & Location>

• Adjourn Council Chairman

Thank you!

We appreciate your time and service to LifeSouth Community Blood

Centers.