Emilia-Romagna Regional Blood System accreditation as an example of improvement through application of specific requirements: a retrospective analysis.

Background: Institutional accreditation in Italy represents the license given by a region to a public or private facility to provide services in the name and on behalf of the National Health Service. This study aims to evaluate the improvement of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Blood System and to highlight its unresolved issues, analysing non-conformities observed during accreditation and maintenance inspections between 2013 and 2018.

Methods: All the Emilia-Romagna Regional Blood facilities were invited to participate in this study voluntarily and anonymously.