Impact of a Centralized Transfusion Service on Transfusion Costs: The Hospital Transfusion Service Versus the Blood Center Perspective

Organization of a Blood Transfusion Service in a District Hospital

Utilization management in the blood transfusion service.

The scope of activity of the Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) makes it unique among the clinical laboratories. The combination of therapeutic and diagnostic roles necessitates a multi-faceted approach to utilization management in the BTS. We present our experience in utilization management in large academic medical center.

The blood transfusion service and the National Health Service.

In 1974 the Medical Research Council's blood transfusion research committee expressed its concern at the continued inability of the UK transfusion services to meet the blood product needs of patients with haemophilia.' This view was reiterated in 1977 by Dr Rosemary Biggs, on behalf of the haemophilia centre directors, and concern was also expressed at the predicted rapid rise in demand, the hi...

Automation in the transfusion service.

Several instruments are now available for full automation of serologic testing in the transfusion service. Selection of an instrument is based on the facility's needs for testing and its resources. Installation, validation, interfacing, and operations require new skill sets for most transfusion service personnel. The newer instruments are suitable for use in smaller transfusion services, where ...

Transfusion transmitted infections – A retrospective analysis from the National Blood Transfusion Service in Eritrea

BACKGROUND The emergence of transfusion transmitted infection (TTI) especially HIV/AIDS has created a huge obstacle in ensuring blood safety. To assess the situation in Eritrea, we carried out a retrospective study of 29,501 blood donors for the prevalence of TTI's i.e. HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis. METHODS The study population included all donors who donated blood from January 2006 to November...