title: The Blood Stocks Management Scheme, a partnership venture between the National Blood Service of England and North Wales and participating hospitals for maximizing blood supply chain management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Blood Stocks Management Scheme (BSMS) has been established as a joint venture between the National Blood Service (NBS) in England and North Wales and participating hospitals to monitor the blood supply chain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Stock and wastage data are submitted to a web-based data-management system, facilitating continuous and complete red cell data collection and 'real time' data extraction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The data-management system enables peer review of performance in respect of stock holding levels and red cell wastage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The BSMS has developed an innovative web-based data-management system that enables data collection and benchmarking of practice, which should drive changes in stock management practice, therefore optimizing the use of donated blood.
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D003625:Data Collection; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D004739:England; D006295:Health Resources; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D020407:Internet; D008331:Management Information Systems; D014852:Wales; D000094902:Blood Banking / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens