Altru Health System Donor and Transfusion/Tissue Services Received AABB Accreditation
Grand Forks, N.D. – Altru Health System has been granted AABB accreditation at Dak
Minn Blood Bank, Altru Hospital lab, and Altru Professional Center lab.
Accreditation follows an intensive on-site assessment by specially trained
AABB assessors and establishes that the level of technical and administrative
performance within the facility meets or exceeds the standards set by
AABB. By successfully meeting those requirements, Altru Health System
joins similar facilities located throughout the United States and around
the world that also have earned AABB Accreditation.
“The AABB’s Accreditation procedures are voluntary,”
Terri Hintz, supervisor of donor and transfusion/tissue service explains.
“Altru has sought AABB Accreditation because this program assists
facilities around the world in achieving excellence by promoting a level
of professional and technical expertise that contributes to quality performance
and patient safety.”
AABB’s Accreditation Program contributes to the quality and safety
of collecting, processing, testing, distributing, and administering blood
and cellular therapy products. The Accreditation Program assesses the
quality and operational systems in place within a facility. The basis
for assessment is compliance with AABB standards, Code of Federal Regulations,
and other federal guidance documents.
AABB grants accreditation for:
Donor Centers – Collection, Processing, Testing, and Distribution
Molecular Testing for Red Cell, Platelet, and Neutrophil Antigens
About AABB
Established in 1947, AABB (Formerly known as the American Association of
Blood Banks) is an international, not-for-profit association dedicated
to the advancement of science and the practice of transfusion medicine
and related biological therapies. The association is committed to improving
health by developing and delivering standards, accreditation, and educational
programs and services to optimize patient and donor care and safety.
About Altru Health System
Altru Health System is a regional-owned, integrated system with a general
acute care hospital, a specialty hospital, more than a dozen clinics in
Grand Forks and the region, and a large home care network. It employs
nearly 200 physicians and 4,000 staff and has an annual net operating
revenue of more than $549 million. As the first member of the Mayo Clinic
Care Network, Altru’s providers have access to clinically integrated
tools extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise to patients.
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