Sec. 30.08.06.16. Allograft Service  


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  • A burn center shall:

    A. Maintain a written policy stating:

    (1) That allograft tissues are to be obtained only from those tissues banks that adhere to the standards of the American Association of Tissue Banks, if applicable; and

    (2) Compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations published in 21 CFR Part 1270 Human Tissue Intended for Transplantation;

    B. Develop and implement policies and procedures related to obtaining, storing, and handling of homograft and heterograft skin, if the use of biological membranes is a component of care provided by the burn center in compliance with the Joint Commission standards; and

    C. Ensure that the operative notes and record support the documentation of all allograft transplants.