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Guidelines for Managing Tissue Allografts in Hospitals
Guidelines for Managing Tissue Allografts in Hospitals Author:D. Ted Eastlund, MD, American Association of Blood Banks, A. Brad Eisenbrey, PhD The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) recently established requirements for hospitals that receive, store, transplant, or distribute human tissue. This Guideline follows the structure of the JCAHO requirements and provides the rationale for the requirements as well as suggestions for processes that should be i... more »n place for quality management of tissue activities. Included is a crosswalk that links the JCAHO requirements with applicable AABB standards.
Sections cover:
Oversight Responsibility for Tissue Management
Supplier Qualification (including FDA registration, state licensing, and hospital-specific requirements)