LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
<Insert Region>Advisory Council
<Insert Date><Insert Location>
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
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
2800
3000
Jun Jul Aug Sep O ct Nov
Goal
Collected
Civitan RegionApheresis Donors Drawn vs. Goal
300310320330340350360370380390400410420430
Jun Jul Aug Sep O ct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Goal
Collected
Civitan RegionCombined Total Donors Drawn vs. Goal
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
2800
3000
3200
3400
Jun Jul Aug Sep O ct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Goal
Collected
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.