Example Blood Component Shortage Notification and Contingency Plan for Hospital

This hospital plan is offered as a template which can help hospitals to prepare for platelet, red blood cell, plasma, or other blood component shortages. It includes recommendations for assessments by transfusion physicians, notification strategies for blood bank leaders, and additional steps for long-term planning (e.g., creating a system to move blood products between facilities, improving blood bank notification to hospitals, and increasing community donations).