Toward a Sustainable Blood Supply in the United States: An Analysis of the Current System and Alternatives for the Future

This report describes the status quo in the U.S. blood system, explores a set of six specific research questions related to the sustainability of this system through analysis and discussion, and presents policy alternatives and recommendations that aim to improve blood system is sustainability. We employed a mixed-methods approach, blending insight from analyses of available data and from interviews and other interactions with stakeholders.