Blood is a resource that must be carefully managed to ensure that each donation is used to provide the best possible benefit to patients. Blood operators are responsible for providing a safe, secure and cost-effective supply of blood components, products, and services. Effective inventory management is the collective responsibility of all blood system stakeholders.
Adherence to system-wide inventory management best practices can optimize donor collections, component manufacturing, and the inventory that a blood supplier and a hospital needs to keep on hand to meet patient needs, and contribute to minimizing component outdate rates.
