College of American Pathologists Conference XXXIII on transfusion medicine performance improvement

From: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Date: August 1, 1999| Author: Sazama, Kathleen | Copyright information

Summary

Like its predecessors, this 33rd College of American Pathologists' conference provided a forum where experts in the field discussed critically important health care issues geared toward improving clinical outcomes, in this case, for patients who receive transfusions. Framed by the description of current regulatory1-3 and accreditations4-6 requirements for providing these services presented by expert representatives from each organization, participants heard the firsthand exper...

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