Department Circular No. 2012-0359

OCTOBER 04, 2012

DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR

No. 2012 – 0359

DESIGNATION OF LEAD BLOOD SERVICE FACILITIES

Cognizant of the thrust of the Department of Health in Universal Health Care, the National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) has set new policy direction to achieve its goal of a nationally coordinated and efficient blood service network founded on voluntary blood donation that will endure safe, adequate, timely, accessible and equitable supply, and rational use of blood. Thus, the NVBSP Management Committee has agreed to strengthen the Blood Services Network and therefore approved the following modifications:

1. Hospital Blood Bank authorized to collect; test and process blood may be designated as Lead Blood Service Facility in a region or zone. The Lead Blood Service Facility shall supply blood to other hospitals.

2. The Blood Services Network may include Lead Blood Service Facility, Philippine Red Cross and Local Government Unit (LGU) Blood Center, other hospital based and non– hospital based BSFs regardless of ownership, and other hospitals and dialysis clinics.

3. Responsibilities for collection, testing and processing blood will be shared by the Lead Blood Service Facility with such other Blood Service Facilities in the defined area. The specific responsibilities shall be clarified at network meetings.

Lead Blood Service Facilities were designated using the following criteria:

1. It may be Hospital–based or Non–hospital based.

2. Large scale producer of blood and blood products and highly capable to take the lead in the region/zone.

3. Another Lead Blood Service Facility was designated:

a. When there are hospitals beyond four (4) hours travel from the Lead Blood Service Facility

b. For large island provinces

c. For armed–conflict affected areas

Furthermore, designated Lead Blood Service Facilities will have the following functions:

I.     Internal

1. Advocacy, Donor recruitment, Retention and care

2. Donor screening and counseling

3. Collection: In–house and mobile blood collection (LGU, offices, schools, churches, etc.)

4.      Testing and processing units of Blood

a.      Administrative and Technical Procedures

b.      Quality Assurance of Blood and Blood Products

5.      Distribution of Blood and Blood Products to Hospitals and other Health Facilities

a. Administrative Procedures for Distribution, Issuance and Transport

b. Administrative Procedure for rejection and return of blood products

c. Cold chain management/transport service

d. Training of HBB/Lab Staff on Blood Stock Inventory

e. Medical Specialist to liaise with HBB/Lab (Pathologist)

f.  All hospitals and end user obtain blood needed and ensure no wastage

6.      Quality Assurance Program

7.      Monitoring rational and efficient use of Blood Products

a. Medical Specialist to liaise with HBB and HBT Comm. (preferably Hematologist or Pathologist)

b. Medical Specialist to participate in Regional/Zonal BSN meetings

c. Training of hospital Medical staff in the Rational use of Blood through HBTC

d. Monitoring of utilization of Blood Products through HBTC Reports

8. Financial Management – Management of Income and Expense for Operation by Lead BSF

a. Collection of Blood Processing fees

b. Procurement of reagents for testing and equipment for processing and storage

c. Utilization Report of Trust Fund

d. Preparation of procedure for monthly collection from Blood Service Facilities

e. Preparation of monthly billing statement

f.  Record keeping of financial transactions

g. Preparation of Monthly and Annual financial report

h. Review of Financial Performance

9.      Submission of Reports to CHD and NVBSP.

II.                  External

1.      Regional Blood Program Coordination

a. Public Education campaign through Local Blood Council

b. Coordinate with Local Government Unit (LGU) and Local Health Services (LHS) – Blood Program Coordinators

c. Participate in Zonal Blood Services Network meetings

d. Train Donor Recruitment Officers (DROs)

e. Train Donor Interviewers and Phlebotomists (MBD teams)

f.  Procure blood bags and other supplies for MBD

g. Conduct Mobile Blood Donation Sessions

h. Supervise BCUs and MBD Teams

Upon thorough assessment and deliberation, the following listed Blood Service Facilities are now designated as Lead Blood Service Facility in their respective region:

Region I

            Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center

                        Batac, Ilocos Norte

            Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center

                        San Fernando City, La Union

            Region I Medical Center

                        Arellano St., Dagupan City, Pangasinan

Region II

            Cagayan Valley Medical Center

                        Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

            Veterans Regional Hospital

                        Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

            Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center

                        BGHMC Compound, Baguio City

Region III

            Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center

                        Mabini Street, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

            Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital

                        Barangay Dolores, San Fernando City, Pampanga

            Bulacan Provincial Blood Center

                        Mojon, Malolos, Bulacan

NCR

            Philippine Blood Center

                        Bldg. 19, San Lazaro Compound, Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila

            Philippine Red Cross – National Blood Center

                        1/F PRC Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila

Region IV – A

            Batangas Medical Center

                        Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City

            Philippine Red Cross – Laguna Chapter

                        J. de Leon St., corner P. Guevarra Avenue, Santa Cruz, Laguna

            Quezon Medical Center

                        Quezon Avenue, Brg. 11, Lucena City, Quezon

Region IV – B

            Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital

                        Barangay Sta. Isabel, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

            Philippine Red Cross – Palawan Chapter

                        H. Mendoza St., Brgy. Model, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

Region V

            Bicol Medical Center

                        Naga City, Camarines Sur

            Bicol Regional Blood Center

                        Legaspi City, Albay

Region VI

            Philippine Red Cross – Western Visayas Regional Blood Center

                        Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City

            Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital

                        Lacson Street, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

Region VII

            Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center / Region 7 Blood Center

                        B. Rodriguez St., Cebu City

            Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center

                        Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Region VIII

            Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center

                        R. Magsaysay Blvd., Tacloban City, Leyte

            Philippine Red Cross – Ormoc City Chapter

                        507 Dona Feliza Mejia, Ormoc City, Leyte

Region IX

            Philippine Red Cross – Zamboanga City Chapter

                        Rizal Street, Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City

Region X

            Philippine Red Cross – Mindanao Regional Blood Center

                        Capitol Compound, Cagayan de Oro City

            Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Regional Training and Teaching Hospital

                        Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental

CARAGA

            CARAGA Regional Hospital

                        Roxas St., Surigao City, Surigao del Norte

            Philippine Red Cross – Agusan del Norte Chapter

                        Capitol Site, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte

Region XI

            Southern Philippines Medical Center/Davao Blood Center

                        J.P Laurel Ave, Bajada, Davao City

            Davao Regional Hospital

                        Apokon, Tagum City, Davao del Norte

Region XII

            Cotabato Regional Medical Center

                        Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City, North Cotabato

            Kidapawan City Blood Center

                        Kidapawan, North Cotabato

            Philippine Red Cross – General Santos City Chapter

                        City Hall Compound, General Santos City, South Cotabato

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

            To be partly supplied by Region I and II

Region IV – B

            To be partly supplied by National Capital Region

Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

            To be supplied by Regions IX, X and XII

Please be guided accordingly.