title: A quality system for transfusion medicine ... and beyond.
abstract: When more than 500 serious blood banking problems arose in a recent 12-month period, the FDA and AABB knew it was time for a change. The quality system they developed can help the staff of any lab section stand up to the toughest inspection.
authors.affiliation: Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, IL, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Berte
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D001771:Blood Banks / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011340:Problem Solving; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012952:Societies / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration