Strategies for Centralized Blood Services

By Marcus B. Simpson and MD

The value of centralized transfusion services has been demonstrated by their increased efficiency, improved resource management, cost reduction, and enhanced quality. This volume examines how such efficiency is achieved with up-to-date and in-depth discussions of both US and non-US networks: Puget Sound Blood Center in Seattle, the Institute for Transfusion Medicine in Pittsburgh, Florida Blood Services at Tampa Bay, and the Hemominas Foundation in Brazil. The critical issues for success in centralized networks are discussed in the context of these systems for example, geography, logistics, competitive viability, and financial concerns. Separate chapters focus on informatics, legal, regulatory, and quality considerations, as well as the changing value propositions for centralized networks today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563952297
• ISBN13: 9781563952296
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: American Association of Blood Banks
• Length: 280 Pages