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Intended Audience
This clinical pathology activity is intended for pathologists.

Description
Procuring a secure blood supply is central to the mission of a transfusion medicine service in support of patient care. Blood products are among the more substantial line items in a hospital budget, and balancing availability and value is paramount. A request for proposal (RFP) in the transfusion medicine field is generally a query from a transfusion service for blood products, testing, and services that solicits bids from eligible blood centers. This activity will outline an organized approach to the RFP process, establishing a sound professional relationship between a healthcare system and a blood supplier.

Objectives
After completing this activity, you should be able to:

1. Design a request for proposal (RFP) template for a blood product supplier that is inclusive of the needs of your particular health care system practice setting.
2. Recognize responses to an RFP that best highlight the supplier’s capabilities and fairly represent their organization’s ability to meet your health care system’s needs.
3. Evaluate blood suppliers’s RFP responses to select the supplier(s) that best suit your needs.
4. Plan to foster a mutually beneficial professional relationship between a healthcare entity and blood supplier in the best interests of patient care.

Authors/Faculty
Melissa Robin George, DO, FCAP

Related Link
Clinical Pathology Improvement Program

CME Information
Accreditation: The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Category 1: The College of American Pathologists designates this internet enduring material educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Payment Information
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College of American Pathologists
CAP Learning
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093-2750

Refund Policy
Refunds will be handled on an exception basis. Please submit your request to the CAP in writing via email at [email protected] or fax at 847-832-8006.

Technical Requirements
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Availability
This activity and evaluation are available June 16, 2025 - June 15, 2028, at 11:59 PM (CT). Upon completion of the activity your credit will be awarded. Your certificate may be downloaded from your Transcript.

CC: CPIP0606W2.2025

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