Kathleen
Eckert, ART (CSMLS)
Transfusion
Safety Officer
Rm D1 236,
Victoria Hospital
London Health
Sciences Centre
800
Commissioners Road East
London, Ontario,
Canada N6A 4G5
(519) 685-8500
ext.55303
fax: (519) 685-8471
E-mail:
kathleen.eckert@lhsc.on.ca
Career Summary
Graduated from Mohawk
College, worked in the Blood Transfusion Lab at St Catharines General and
University Hospital (now London Health Sciences Centre)
Received ART in
Immunohematology while working as Senior Technologist
Eckert K, Lima A, Urbanek A. How Transfusion Safety Officers improve patient care in Canada. AABB News; February 2008.
Ramirz-Arcos S, Chin-Yee I, Hume H, Fearon M, Goldman M, Eckert K, Martincic L, Peters G, Kovach D, Richardson SE. Fatal septic shock associated with transfusion-transmitted Serratia marcescens. Transfusion 2006; 46:679-81.
Chan T, Eckert K, Venesoen P, Leslie K, Chin-Yee I. Consenting to blood: what do patients remember? Transf Med 2005;15:461-466.
Ma M, EckertK, Ralley F, Chin-Yee I. A retrospective study evaluating single-unit red blood cell transfusions in reducting allogeneic blood exposure. Transf Med 2005;15:307-12.
Kim P, Chin-Yee I, Eckert K, Malthaner RA, Gray DK. Hemolysis with rapid transfusion systems in the trauma setting. Can J Surg 2004;47:295-7.
Eckert K. The Role of the Transfusion Safety Officer. Advocate 2004;11(Issue 3):10.
Eckert K, Berta D, Leigh K, Barr RM, Komar W. Implementation of Informed Consent for Transfusion and Written Patient Notification Letters. Presented at CSTM May 2004.
Luk C, Eckert KM, Barr RM, Chin-Yee IH. Prospective audit of the use of fresh frozen plasma based on Canadian Medical Association transfusion guidelines. CMAJ 2002;166 (12).