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BMH accredited by the American Association of Blood BanksJune 17, 2004 - Butler Memorial Hospital was recently granted accreditation by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), according to Dr. Robert Patterson, director of laboratories at BMH.Accreditation follows an intensive on-site assessment by specially-trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of medical, technical and administrative performance within the facility meets or exceeds the standards set by AABB. By successfully meeting those requirements, Butler Memorial Hospital joins approximately 1,700 similar facilities across the United States and abroad that have earned AABB accreditation. "The AABB'S Accreditation procedures are voluntary," says Patterson. "Butler Health System has sought AABB Accreditation because this program assists facilities around the country in achieving excellence by promoting a level of professional and medical expertise that contributes to quality performance." Since 1958, the AABB has been engaged in the accreditation of blood banks and transfusion services. The Accreditation Program assists blood banks, transfusion services, cellular therapy facilities, parentage testing laboratories, immunohematology reference laboratories and perioperative services in determining whether methods, procedures, personnel knowledge, equipment and the physical plant meet established requirements. The minimum requirements for accreditation are based primarily on a set of specific standards for the area in which accreditation is being sought. These standards not only set the level of professional proficiency for blood banks and transfusion services in the United States, but also provide the basis of practice for similar facilities around the world. Established in 1947, the American Association of Blood Banks and it=s member facilities are responsible for collecting virtually all of the nation=s blood supply and for transfusing more than 80 percent of the blood used for patient care in the United States. The AABB sets standards, assesses and accredits blood collection and transfusion facilities, and provides continuing education and information. Butler Memorial Hospital is proud to join the community of blood banks accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks. |
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