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Published by , 2017-01-18 14:03:24

Final

Final

Talking Points for
C-suite Level

Communication

Hoxworth is the second oldest community
blood center in the country. The service
started in University Hospital in 1938 and
expanded to currently serving 31 hospitals
in an 18 county service area covering OH,
IN, and KY.

Hoxworth is the community’s only blood
center and needs 300 whole blood and 26
apheresis collections (52 products) per day
to meet daily community need.

Decreased usage in response to ACA changes
and increased bloodless surgeries have
created a perception blood is no longer
needed. Donor participation has decreased
by 25% nationally, creating shortfalls in
some areas of the country. Seasonal variation
(summer and holidays) present challenges
to maintain level inventories. We need
community partners to help us get the
message out that blood donation is still
needed and demonstrate the willingness
to participate to help those in need.

Hoxworth Blood Center:
Supporting a Leader in
Transfusion Medicine Research

The goal of the Research Division is to link
basic research with clinical care, leading to
improved methods that ensure the quality,
safety and efficacy of the blood and
hematopoietic cell supply.

The research program has multiple compo-
nents, including clinical research, basic
biological research, and translational research.

The division is a blood center leader in the
coordination of research projects developed
for the advancement of transfusion medicine,
including FDA required clinical trials for licens-
ing new transfusion medicine-related prod-
ucts. These projects encompass a broad range
of studies. They include the evaluation of
new methods for processing and storing red
blood cells (RBCs), platelets, and plasma, and
pathogen inactivation treatment of RBCs and
platelets; and development and testing of new
assays used in these evaluations.

The department is also developing new
methods to study the basic biology and
regulation of adult stem cell proliferation
and differentiation. Our aim is to link these
studies with bioengineering processes that
might allow us to develop new blood products
from adult stem cells.

This department, in addition to NIH and NHLBI
funding, has had local support from different
foundations, most recently the Heimlich
Foundation, which led to the development of
a novel therapeutic application to help area
cancer patients.

Local funding helped with basic research that
led to the development of a new therapy that
involved collecting blood from area cancer
patients, isolating their white blood cell
groups and genetically engineering the cells
to express proteins that mimic the proteins of
cytomegalovirus (herpes), Epstein-Barr virus
and adenovirus (most commonly affecting the
respiratory tract. These viruses are the three

most common viruses affecting this popu-
lation post chemotherapy. The genetically
engineered white blood cells recognize the
pathogens attacking the patient and begin
fighting them.

This initial research has now expanded into
a fully funded (IND) project to develop a
third party allogeneic bank of genetically
engineered cells that can be used for any
patient at risk from these viruses.

Benefits of a partnership
with Hoxworth:

1) E mployees want to work for an altruistic
company and participate in activities that
support the community.

2) C o-workers become respected corporate
citizens, resulting in better working
relationships with colleagues.

3) Inexpensive and efficient way to be
perceived as providing a valuable commu-
nity service which results in the saving of
lives of individuals in the community.

4) Employees feel good that the right thing
is being done for the right reason.
The company gains by having a happier,
team oriented workforce that promotes
goodwill through company activities.

5) P ositive public relations with the
community.

We have multiple ways to
participate in blood donation:

1) M obile operations: Outside bus or set-up
inside your facility

2) N eighborhood Donor Centers: Anderson,
Blue Ash, Tri-County, Mason, Fort Mitchell,
Western Hills, University of Cincinnati

3) S ponsorships: We have corporate sponsor-
ships of blood campaigns/programs that
allow us to maximize recruitment efforts
in high schools, blood collection campaigns
that benefit local charity fund raising (Bleed
for a Cause) and Hero-to-Hero (sending of
supplies to overseas military and this year,
sponsor Honor Flights).

To organize a blood drive,
call 513-558-1280.

For an appointment at our
Neighborhood Donor Centers,

call 513-451-0910.


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