Accreditation program for blood banking and cell therapy services – a defining moment in the expansion and qualification of Brazilian services

摘要

The Associao Brasileira de Hematologia, Hemoterapia e Terapia Celular (ABHH) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), previously called the American Society of Blood Banks, have been working together since 2011 to develop a joint accreditation program for blood banking and transfusion, and cell therapy services based on the AABB standards.The program is an accreditation model with international standards designed by these two institutions to maintain and improve the quality and safety of blood transfusion, tissue transplantation and cell therapy activities carried out by services in Brazil.