Quality management in blood transfusion consists of continuous improvement of the quality of all processes and products related to blood transfusion: donation, production of blood components and the transfusion itself. The efficacy, safety and efficiency of these processes require the use of Good Manufacturing Practice Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. Quality management in blood transfusion covers all elements of the blood supply chain from blood collection to the transfusion of the patient. For all processes in blood collection, quality indicators should be defined, monitored, collated, analyzed, reported and finally implemented.
