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Crisis Management for Biobanks.

Alison Parry-Jones¹, Jarle Hansen², Daniel Simeon-Dubach³

¹1 Wales Cancer Bank, Cardiff University , Cardiff, United Kingdom .

Biopreservation and Biobanking

|December 16, 2016

Summary

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Biobanks face risks that can disrupt operations or destroy valuable samples. This review applies general risk management principles to create practical crisis management plans for biobank organizations.

Keywords:

biological specimen banks disaster planning quality improvement

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Area of Science:

Biorepository management
Risk management theory
Organizational resilience

Background:

Organizations, including biorepositories, face inherent risks and uncertainties.
Adverse events can disrupt operations and lead to catastrophic failures.
Past incidents highlight the vulnerability of biorepositories, with sample loss or destruction.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply general risk management principles to biobank operations.
To guide the development of practical crisis management plans for biorepositories.
To enhance the resilience and sustainability of biobank organizations.

Main Methods:

Review of general risk management theories.
Adaptation of risk management principles for biobank contexts.
Illustrative application of crisis management planning.

Main Results:

Identification of key risks applicable to biorepositories.
Framework for developing a biobank-specific crisis management plan.
Strategies for mitigating disruptions and ensuring operational continuity.

Conclusions:

Proactive crisis management planning is essential for biobank survival.
Implementing risk management principles strengthens biobank operational integrity.
Contingency planning reduces the impact of adverse events on valuable sample collections.