Accredited by AABB (formerly American Association of Blood Banks)Since 1957, the AABB has been a leader in the development of standards for voluntary compliance in blood bank blood component collection, processing and transfusion. In 1991, the AABB published its first Standards for Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells which covers the collection, processing and transplantation of marrow, peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood progenitor cells. The AABB Accreditation Program strives to improve the quality and safety of collecting, processing, testing, distributing and administering blood and blood products. The Accreditation Program assesses the quality and operational systems in place within the facility. The basis for assessment includes compliance with Standards, Code of Federal Regulations and federal guidance documents. This independent assessment of a facility’s operations helps the facility to prepare for other inspections and serves as a valuable tool to improve both compliance and operations. Accreditation is granted for collection, processing, testing, distribution, and administration of blood and blood components; hematopoietic progenitor cell activities; cord blood activities; perioperative activities; parentage testing activities; immunohematology reference laboratories and SBB schools. |
