scholarly journals Strategies for blood collection and optimization of the blood supply chain during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Greece

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-392
Author(s):  
Constantina Politis ◽  
Clive Richardson ◽  
Helen Hassapopoulou‐Matamis ◽  
Lida Politi ◽  
Kyriaki Hatziagapiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Blood Supply ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Blood Supply Chain

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of prevalence, distribution, cause, and impact of blood product recalls in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 1780-1791
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Alqemlas ◽  
Sneha Shankar ◽  
Winode Handagama ◽  
P. Arthur Felse
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Blood Supply ◽  
Blood Product ◽  
The United States ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Product Recalls ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Blood Supply Chain ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Reduced Products

Abstract Defective blood products that are recalled because of safety or potency deviations can trigger adverse health events and constrict the nation’s blood supply chain. However, the underlying characteristics and impact of blood product recalls are not fully understood. In this study, we identified 4700 recall events, 7 reasons for recall, and 144 346 units affected by recalls. Using geospatial mapping of the newly defined county-level recall event density, we discovered hot spots with high prevalence and likelihood of blood product recall events. Distribution patterns and distribution distances of recalled blood products vary significantly between product types. Blood plasma is the most recalled product (87 980 units), and leukocyte-reduced products (34 230 units) are recalled in larger numbers than non-leukocyte-reduced products (8076 units). Donor-related reasons (92 382 units) and sterility deviations (22 408 units) are the major cause of blood product recalls. Monetary loss resulting from blood product recalls is estimated to be $17.9 million, and economic sensitivity tests show that donor-related reasons and sterility deviations contribute most to the overall monetary burden. A total of 2.8 million days was required to resolve recall events, and probabilistic survival time analysis shows that sterility deviations and contamination took longer to resolve because of their systemic effect on blood collection and processing. Our studies demonstrate that better donor screening procedures, rigorous sterility requirements, improved containment methods, and mitigation of recall events in high-prevalence regions will enable a more robust blood supply chain.

scholarly journals Dynamic Stochastic Optimization of Emergent Blood Collection and Distribution from Supply Chain Perspective

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Xiangyu Jin ◽  
Huajun Tang ◽  
Yuxin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Blood Supply ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Blood Supply Chain ◽  
Conduct Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Dynamic Stochastic

In response to emergencies, it is critical to investigate how to deliver emergency supplies efficiently and securely to disaster-affected areas and people. There is no doubt that blood is deemed one of the vital relief supplies, and ensuring smooth blood delivery may substantially alleviate subsequent impacts caused by the disaster. Taking red blood cell products as the research object, this work proposes a four-echelon blood supply chain model. Specifically, it includes blood donors, blood donation houses, blood centres, and hospitals. Furthermore, numerical analysis is provided to test the feasibility of blood collection and distribution schemes and conduct sensitivity analysis to test the impacts of the relevant parameters (e.g., apheresis donation proportion of red blood cells (RBCs), distance between blood donors and blood facilities, and times of blood donation) on the scheme. This research provides some scientific and reasonable support for decision makers and managerial implications for emergency departments and contributes to the study of emergent blood supply chain.

Blood supply chain operation considering lifetime and transshipment under uncertain environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 107364
Author(s):  
Yufeng Zhou ◽  
Tiange Zou ◽  
Changshi Liu ◽  
Hongxia Yu ◽  
Liangyong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Blood Supply ◽  
Uncertain Environment ◽  
Chain Operation ◽  
Blood Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Operation

scholarly journals Local Blood Supply Chain Optimization: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Babazadeh ◽  
Ali Sabbaghnia ◽  
Fatemeh Shafipour
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Blood Supply ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Supply Chain Optimization ◽  
Blood Supply Chain ◽  
Proposed Model

: Blood and its products play an undeniable role in human life. In recent years, although both academics and practitioners have investigated blood-related problems, further enhancement is still warranted. In this study, a mixed-integer linear programming model was proposed for local blood supply chain management. A supply network, including temporary and fixed blood donation facilities, blood banks, and blood processing centers, was designed regarding the deteriorating nature of blood. The proposed model was applied in a real case in Urmia, Iran. The numerical results and sensitivity analysis of the key model parameters ensured the applicability of the proposed model.

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