Dysfunction and Disorder at Red Cross
A recent front page story of the Philadelphia Inquirer is an in-depth look at the new American Red Cross centers in Philadelphia and Charlotte NC. These new centers were meant to

“consolidate a crucial part of its blood business – making sure donated blood is safe and recalling it if there is any doubt.”

An FDA Inspection Of the centers last fall found “dysfunction and disorder.” Check out the full article for all of the details, but our blog lists a few of the highlights, such as:

“But the Food and Drug Administration’s first — and so far only — inspection last fall found dysfunction and disorder at the new centers. Both sites had “chronic” understaffing, inadequate training, quality-assurance lapses, and ineffective management, even though the consolidation had been done gradually over two years ending in March 2010, according to inspectors for the FDA, which regulates the collection and screening of blood.”