The U.S. Biovigilance Network has attracted attention from leading national and regional newspapers, trade publications, and other media outlets throughout the United States as well as from journals. This section features links to these reports or excerpts from the articles, which highlight how the network will work and its goals, along with articles on related topics.
"Root cause analysis of transfusion error: identifying causes to implement changes"
Journal of Blood Services Management
December 2010
"Technology, Vigilance, and Blood Transfusions: How U.S. Hospitals and the Federal Government Are Working to Reduce Adverse Events"
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
July 2010
"A New Kind of Vigilance: Programs track adverse reactions in the blood donation and blood transfusion processes"
Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals
June 14, 2010
"A Downside of Organ Donation"
Wall Street Journal
Dec. 23, 2009
"U.S. Biovigilance Network"
Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals
Nov. 17, 2009
"Hopkins Joins New U.S. Blood Safety Net"
Baltimore Sun
April 19, 2009
"Protecting Organ Recipients -- From Donors"
Wall Street Journal
Dec. 10, 2008