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About ICCBBAICCBBA manages, develops and licenses ISBT 128--the international information standard for blood and tissue identification, labeling, transfusion and transplantation-- as a non-profit organization connecting health care facilities throughout the world. The organization maintains the ISBT 128 international databases for Facility Identification and Product Coding. Through its information management systems, licensing practices, and educational initiatives, ICCBBA operates to ensure compatibility of ISBT 128 with existing regulations and standards by interacting in an official capacity with regulatory and other standard-setting bodies around the globe. In all matters concerning the use of ISBT 128, ICCBBA is charged with maintaining the Technical Specification and Licensing requirements and disseminating information to health care workers defining the ISBT 128 standard. More than IdentificationTransfusion and transplantation are rapidly evolving fields where precise identification of, and information about, blood and tissue products are essential components of a health care system that spans borders, nationalities and every type of medical condition, emergency and requirement. To assure accuracy, safety and efficiency in a global health care effort, it is imperative to capture and maintain a comprehensive profile of donations, collection facilities, products and significant events in the transfusion/transplant life cycle. More than identification, ISBT 128 gives health care personnel the knowledge they need to make more informed decisions when handling blood, tissue and organ products in every type of situation. The ISBT 128 standard provides a method for systematically encoding and tracking Facility Identification Numbers that allows for global uniqueness in donation numbering in order to ensure the safe movement of products across national boundaries and disparate health care systems. The use of international reference tables for product codes means that each and every product can be clearly identified even where language barriers exist. Year-round, ICCBBA brings together experts from clinical, scientific and informatics backgrounds in a continuing effort to review and update the ISBT 128 standard for compatibility, extensibility and accountability worldwide. ICCBBA's Board of Directors and members of its Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are volunteers who give freely of their time and effort. ICCBBA, has a small permanent staff who manage the technical documentation and databases, promote and support the global implementation of the standard, organize technical meetings, and administer registrations and licensing. How Is ICCBBA Operated?ICCBBA operations are funded entirely from licensing fees collected from both facilities using the ISBT 128 standard and from vendors providing equipment or software that incorporates the standard. For More InformationICCBBA publishes Annual Reports that chronicle the activities of the organization. The most recent report can be accessed here. Contacting ICCBBAThe headquarters of ICCBBA is located in Redlands, California, USA. For contact details click here. |
