Managing a Community Hospital Blood Bank with a Freezer System,
Abstract
The operational activities of a community hospital blood bank are described at all levels with special attention given to the inventory management of the bank. A distinguishing feature of this blood bank is the use of a centrifuge-freezer system which, prior to the ten day age limit, breaks down whole blood into its basic constituents, and stores them for extended periods far exceeding the normal twenty-one day shelf life of whole blood. The inventory management policies thus include regulating the input of blood into the bank, the transfer of blood from the refrigerator to the freezer and the issuing policy of blood for various medical needs. The paper also compares the operational characteristics (shortage, wastage and cost) of the blood bank with and without the freezer system. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0778628
Entities
People
- Edward A. Brill
- Marlin U. Thomas
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School