Current state and positive impact of hospital-based blood donor centers in the United States.
Cyril JacquotZhen W MeiJenna KhanNancy M DunbarMeghan DelaneyAlyssa ZimanPublished in: Transfusion (2021)
HBDCs continue to be valuable assets in addressing emerging patient transfusion needs. Their unique offerings are tailored to the populations their hospitals support, and demonstrate the value in having the collection infrastructure in place to rapidly respond to critical shortages. This survey provides benchmark data about a broad group of HBDCs including products prepared, inventory self-sufficiency levels, and reasons for positive impact.