Retrospective targeted HCV lookback using centralized contracted notification service

Abstract

Utilizing a professional service to conduct HCV recipient notifications is an effective strategy for meeting FDA deadlines and for freeing transfusion service staff to perform critical functions. It remains to be seen whether such strategies offer a cost savings.

Retrospective targeted HCV lookback

“…We read the article by Saxena and coworkers, 1 describing their retrospective targeted HCV lookback with centralized contracted notification service, with a mixture of déjà vu and envy. When we conducted our targeted lookback and notification of transfusion recipients, 2 we considered such outside assistance but no suitable agency could be identified here at the material time.…”