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Work process redesign for blood banks and transfusion services
1Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc., Raritan, NJ, USA.
Abstract:
Blood banks and transfusion services generally have been slower than other clinical laboratory areas to look into redesigning their work processes. Work process redesign (WPR) provides a tool for facilities to critically review their current work processes for improvement opportunities. This article provides blood banks and transfusion services with a redesign road map and the experiences of a large, metropolitan transfusion service in undertaking a WPR project.
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