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Causes: Blood Banks, Health
Mission: Enhancing patient safety by promoting and managing the isbt 128 international information standard for use with medical products of human origin.
Programs: Manage and administer the isbt 128 informaton standard and maintain all databases, reference tables, and facility licenses. This service was accessed by more than 4,000 healthcare organizations from around the world.
international advocacy for improving patient safety through the use of the isbt 128 information standard. This advocacy involves working with government, health authorities, professional bodies and nongovernmental organizations. (e. G. World health organization) 9 congress' 5 technical advisory group meetings with 93 attendees and 1 board of director meeting with 10 attendees.
continued support for technical advisory groups in the america, europe, the middle east, and the asia/pacific region and further development of international terminology for identification of blood, cellular therapy and tissue products.
contribution to international dialog on transfusion and transplantation including working with "who" department of essential health technologies and working parties of the international society of blood transfusion.