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Match the following blood bank terms with their descriptions:
Match the following blood bank terms with their descriptions:
Blood Centers = Institutions outside the hospital involved in blood collection and processing Blood Banks = Stand-alone facilities within the hospital involved in blood collection and processing Transfusion Services = Facilities that perform blood transfusions alone Quality Control (QC) = Process to ensure the quality of blood components and transfusion services
Match the following quality management terms with their descriptions:
Match the following quality management terms with their descriptions:
Quality Control (QC) = Process to monitor and maintain the quality of operations and blood products Quality Assurance (QA) = System to ensure that blood services meet specified requirements and standards Quality Management System (QMS) = Framework for managing and improving the organization's quality Compliance = Adherence to federal regulations and accreditation standards
Match the following organizations with their roles in blood bank compliance:
Match the following organizations with their roles in blood bank compliance:
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) = Regulates blood bank compliance with federal regulations The Joint Commission = Evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations, including blood banks College of American Pathologists (CAP) = Sets standards for blood bank compliance AABB (formerly known as: American Association of Blood Banks) = Main organization overseeing blood bank compliance
Match the following quality management aspects with their focus areas:
Match the following quality management aspects with their focus areas:
Match the following blood bank quality management aspects with their objectives:
Match the following blood bank quality management aspects with their objectives:
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Study Notes
Blood Bank Quality Management
- Blood banks must provide quality in safe donation experiences, accurately labeled and tested blood components, timely transfusion services, and safe transfusions to patients.
- Blood centers are outside institutions involved in blood collection, while blood banks are standalone within hospitals, also involved in blood collection and processing.
- Transfusion services are facilities that only perform blood transfusions.
- Quality philosophy in operations involves developing a foundation of quality through Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), and Quality Management System (QMS).
- Blood bank compliance with federal regulations and accreditation standards is required by the FDA, The Joint Commission, environmental concerns, and the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
- Blood banks are under the CAP and AABB, which is the main organization.
- Compliance with federal regulations and accreditation standards is crucial for blood banks.
- The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the organizations requiring blood bank compliance.
- The Joint Commission and environmental concerns also mandate blood bank compliance.
- The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and AABB are important organizations for blood bank compliance.
- Quality management involves ensuring safe and satisfying donation experiences, accurate labeling and testing of blood components, and timely and accurate transfusion services.
- Blood banks play a critical role in providing safe and efficacious blood transfusions to patients.
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