Hospital Tissue Management: A Practitioner's Handbook, 1st edition

Published jointly by AABB, the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), Hospital Tissue Management is developed by members of the AABB Tissue Committee, including representatives from all three organizations as well as The Joint Commission. This timely resource is intended as a consolidated quick reference for blood bankers, pathologists, operating room nurses, managers, and other hospital staff adapting to new requirements for tissue handling.Highlights include: Transplant-transmitted disease. Supplier qualification. Guidelines for tissue preparation and storage. Centralization vs decentralization. Recalls. Regulatory requirements. Standards of the AABB, AATB, EBAA, and The Joint Commission. With a preface by D. Michael Strong, PhD, MT(ASCP), BCLD(ABB).