Health care units in the French blood banks, why?

In France for several years, many patients have been treated in Blood Transfusion Centers belonging to the EFS. This partnership between public hospitals and EFS is appreciated by the patients who find a competent staff in transfusion and apheresis process, in a more pleasant environment than in hos...

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Published in:Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Société française de transfusion sanguine 2007-05, Vol.14 (1), p.127-131
Main Authors: Herault, B, Assari, S, Colombat, P, Binet, C, Courtois, F, Roubinet, F
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Blood Banks - organization & administration
Blood Banks - statistics & numerical data
Blood Transfusion - methods
Blood Transfusion - standards
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
France
Geography
Hematopoietic Stem Cells - cytology
Hematopoietic Stem Cells - physiology
Humans
Tissue and Organ Harvesting - methods
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Summary:In France for several years, many patients have been treated in Blood Transfusion Centers belonging to the EFS. This partnership between public hospitals and EFS is appreciated by the patients who find a competent staff in transfusion and apheresis process, in a more pleasant environment than in hospital. There is a total of 93 Health Care Units in Blood Transfusion Centers. Sixty-three of these Health Care Units perform only transfusions and bleeding. In the remaining 30 Health Care Units apheresis, peripheral blood hematopoietic stem, cell harvesting, plasmatic exchanges and extracorporeal photopheresis are also performed. Despite the perfect fit between hospital needs, comfort and easiness for patients, an economical problem remains. At the present time, the reimbursement rate by national health insurance is below the real cost. If unsolved, this discrepancy could force an end to this beneficial partnership.
ISSN:1246-7820
DOI:10.1016/j.tracli.2007.03.013