Post by jcfromgnatflats on Dec 4, 2008 11:00:21 GMT -6
NEWS RELEASE - Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 www.houston.va.gov
For more information, Bobbi Gruner, Public Affairs Officer, bobbi.gruner@va.gov or 713.794.7349
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2008
VA Collaborates with Military Blood Bank to Save Precious Resource
HOUSTON – The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center recently began collaborating with the Robertson Blood Center, a U.S. Army Blood Bank located at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Ft. Hood, Texas to save taxpayer money and maximize the use of a valuable and perishable resource.
Medical technology has provided many life-saving discoveries over the years, but there is still no substitute for blood. In a medical emergency, often the most important element is the availability of blood. Blood not used in a timely manner must be discarded. The Robertson Blood Center provides blood not immediately needed by the U.S. Army, to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
“This partnership between the U.S. Army and the DeBakey VA not only saves a tremendous amount of money and prevents waste of a precious resource; but more importantly, our joint commitment helps save the lives of our nation’s heroes,” said Michael M. Ittmann, M.D., Ph.D., Pathology and Laboratory Medicine chief.
Serving the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and supporting the Global War on Terrorism, the Robertson Blood Center is the premier blood donor center in the United States Army and the Department of Defense.
“From May 2008 until today, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center saved more than $300,000. In the month of May, we bought less blood than any other time in the past,” said Molla Shibeshi, Blood Bank supervisor. “This was possible because our staff’s can-do attitude and the cooperation of Mrs. Tribia Parham, the Robertson Blood Center supervisor.”
“I am very proud of the job the Blood Bank staff does here at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Our personnel are dedicated and we take seriously the job of serving those who have served our country,” said Meena Vij, M.D., Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care Line executive.
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The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is one of the largest and most complex medical centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services in 2004, the Robert W. Carey Organizational Excellence Award in 2005, and the Robert W. Carey Circle of Excellence Quality Award in 2007, the MEDVAMC serves as the primary health care provider for more than 120,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, liver transplant, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston Lufkin, and Texas City, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics logged nearly 900,000 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2008. For the latest news releases and information about the MEDVAMC, visit www.houston.va.gov/pressreleases/summary.asp.
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For more information, Bobbi Gruner, Public Affairs Officer, bobbi.gruner@va.gov or 713.794.7349
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2008
VA Collaborates with Military Blood Bank to Save Precious Resource
HOUSTON – The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center recently began collaborating with the Robertson Blood Center, a U.S. Army Blood Bank located at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Ft. Hood, Texas to save taxpayer money and maximize the use of a valuable and perishable resource.
Medical technology has provided many life-saving discoveries over the years, but there is still no substitute for blood. In a medical emergency, often the most important element is the availability of blood. Blood not used in a timely manner must be discarded. The Robertson Blood Center provides blood not immediately needed by the U.S. Army, to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
“This partnership between the U.S. Army and the DeBakey VA not only saves a tremendous amount of money and prevents waste of a precious resource; but more importantly, our joint commitment helps save the lives of our nation’s heroes,” said Michael M. Ittmann, M.D., Ph.D., Pathology and Laboratory Medicine chief.
Serving the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and supporting the Global War on Terrorism, the Robertson Blood Center is the premier blood donor center in the United States Army and the Department of Defense.
“From May 2008 until today, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center saved more than $300,000. In the month of May, we bought less blood than any other time in the past,” said Molla Shibeshi, Blood Bank supervisor. “This was possible because our staff’s can-do attitude and the cooperation of Mrs. Tribia Parham, the Robertson Blood Center supervisor.”
“I am very proud of the job the Blood Bank staff does here at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Our personnel are dedicated and we take seriously the job of serving those who have served our country,” said Meena Vij, M.D., Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care Line executive.
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The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is one of the largest and most complex medical centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services in 2004, the Robert W. Carey Organizational Excellence Award in 2005, and the Robert W. Carey Circle of Excellence Quality Award in 2007, the MEDVAMC serves as the primary health care provider for more than 120,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, liver transplant, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston Lufkin, and Texas City, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics logged nearly 900,000 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2008. For the latest news releases and information about the MEDVAMC, visit www.houston.va.gov/pressreleases/summary.asp.
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