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FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading
experts in trauma and critical care surgery will convene at a news
conference on Monday, October 21, to
discuss the lifesaving potential of making prehospital whole blood
— blood administered before arriving at a hospital — widely
available on ambulances across the United
States.
Uncontrolled bleeding from trauma is a leading cause of
preventable death for people of all ages, and quick access to blood
remains a critical factor in saving lives. The topic of "whole
blood," which refers to blood that has not been separated into its
component parts, such as plasma or platelets, has made national
headlines over the past year for its potential role in saving lives
before a bleeding patient arrives at the hospital. However, there
are some barriers that make achieving this goal challenging,
including the fact that very few EMS agencies carry any blood
component, let alone whole blood, in their ambulances.
These experts will discuss the benefits and barriers at the
national and local levels, progress made to date, solutions to the
problem of access, and success stories that demonstrate the value
of prehospital whole blood. They will also provide rural, EMS, and
military perspectives.
Remarks will be delivered during a news conference at the
American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in
San Francisco, California. The
event will be livestreamed on the ACS Media Center.
This event presents an opportunity for journalists to connect
with leaders in the field.
- WHAT: A live news conference featuring a panel of
experts at the forefront of the push to make blood available to
patients before they arrive at the hospital.
- WHEN: Monday, October 21,
2024, at 10:30 a.m. PT
- WHERE:
- Virtual: The event will be livestreamed on the ACS Media
Center: https://www.facs.org/media-center/
- In-person: Room 212, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California. To attend in
person, journalists must bring appropriate identification and
register for media credentials online or in the ACS Press Room
(Room 212).
This news conference will include remarks from each expert,
followed by a Q&A for reporters. Questions can be submitted
virtually or asked in person.
- To attend the news briefing in person,
email pressinquiry@facs.org.
- To view the press briefing virtually, visit the ACS Media
Center. It is recommended to tune in five to ten minutes in advance
of the event.
- Reporters are invited to submit questions in advance
to pressinquiry@facs.org.
Expert Panelists
- Jeffrey Kerby, MD, PhD, FACS,
Chair, ACS Committee on Trauma, and Brigham Family Endowed
Professor and Director, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
(UAB) Heersink School of Medicine (moderator)
- John B. Holcomb, MD, FACS,
professor, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, UAB
Heersink School of Medicine
- Peter E. Fischer, MD, FACS,
associate professor of surgery, University of
Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis
- Michael Person, MD, FACS,
associate professor of surgery, University of
South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
- Jennifer Gurney, MD, FACS, COL
U.S. Army, chief, Department of Defense Joint Trauma System
About the American College of Surgeons
The American
College of Surgeons (ACS) is a scientific and educational
organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the
standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for
all surgical patients. The ACS is dedicated to the ethical and
competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly
influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have
established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients.
The ACS has approximately 90,000 members and is the largest
organization of surgeons in the world. "FACS" designates that a
surgeon is a Fellow of the ACS.
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