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BackgroundThe utility of a hemovigilance system depends on appropriate, reproducible application of system definitions. This is even more important when submissions are not reviewed by an adjudicating body. We sought to determine how participants would code adverse reactions at institutions that had or had not received training on the application of definitions used in the CDC's National Healthcare...
BackgroundIn 2005, The Joint Commission (TJC) implemented tissue storage and issuance standards for hospital oversight, which AABB assessed by survey. This follow‐up survey of AABB's membership, 6 years later, ascertained changes after TJC implementation of tissue standards.
Study Design and MethodsAABB's Biovigilance Tissue Working Group conducted a Web‐based survey, distributed to 1069 hospital...