SFU researchers develop mathematical model to improve blood supply management in rural B.C. hospitals
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by Robyn Stubbs
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Summary
Simon Fraser University researchers have developed a new simulation model to help rural hospitals in British Columbia better manage blood supply inventory. The current hub-and-spoke system distributes blood from Canadian Blood Services and larger hospitals to smaller rural facilities, with blood returned to hubs 10 days before expiry. The mathematical model aims to optimize ordering decisions, addressing the critical challenge of ensuring timely access to blood in rural communities where supply management is particularly difficult.
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· 3 pulledMoving blood through 'hubs and spokes'
Ten days before a unit of blood expires, they return it back to the hub hospital, where it's more likely to be used, and then order new blood.
In medical emergencies, timely access to blood can mean the difference between life and death.
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