biovigilance

As a result, the CDC is teaming up with a coalition of private blood banks, tissue banks and organ-donation groups to develop a national "biovigilance" network.

Protecting Organ Recipients -- From Donors 2008

In October, a government report focused on the need for "biovigilance" in preventing infections from donors.

NYT > Home Page 2009

In October, a government report focused on the need for "biovigilance" in preventing infections from donors.

Statesman - AP Sports 2009

In an October 2009 report, a federal advisory committee on blood safety and availability concluded that biovigilance in the U.S. is a "patchwork of activities, not a cohesive national program."

Potential Risk to Blood Supply Probed Amy Dockser Marcus 2010

In an October 2009 report, a federal advisory committee on blood safety and availability concluded that biovigilance in the U.S. is a "patchwork of activities, not a cohesive national program."

Potential Risk to Blood Supply Probed Amy Dockser Marcus 2010

In an October 2009 report, a federal advisory committee on blood safety and availability concluded that biovigilance in the U.S. is a "patchwork of activities, not a cohesive national program."

Potential Risk to Blood Supply Probed Amy Dockser Marcus 2010

For the biovigilance network, it is creating standard definitions for a range of adverse events and near-misses so hospitals can report nearly anything that happens during blood donation and transfusion -- including labeling errors, injuries and allergic reactions.

Protecting Organ Recipients -- From Donors 2008

Dr. Millis supports the idea of sharing information about donor disease transmission risks through the biovigilance network, but notes that a recipient who turns up with hepatitis C six months after a transplant may have contracted it from IV drug use after his transplant instead of from his liver donor, a possibility doctors should explore before rejecting other tissues from the same donor as too risky.

Protecting Organ Recipients -- From Donors 2008