Practice and experience of blood donation management

Objective To explore the establishment of a long- term policy on voluntary blood donation management.Methods In recent years,there have been eight kinds of efforts dedicated to relieve the pressure from exhaustive clinical blood supply,such as the rational allocation of resources,rational use of performance appraisal,development of countryside blood donation,implementation of group blood donation,analysis of the situation on blood collection,careful regulation on blood donation by family members,strengthening of blood donation services and staff training,and improvement in platelet collection. Results Blood collection had experienced an annual growth from 2008 to 2013. The collection of whole blood has increased up to 11. 25% and the collection of platelets has increased up to 108. 24%. Since 2008,the annual collected blood volume has occupied 65% of the total amount of whole blood collection. Conclusion It is crucial for blood collection and supply institutions to perform well at their own management,in order to guarantee clinical blood supply and lessen the burdens of the government.