Case Study: LifeSouth Community Blood Centers achieves significant time and cost savings through improved maintenance with Maintenance Connection

Saving time and money with improved maintenance of critical medical equipment

This Florida-based non-profit community blood bank — with $91M in annual revenue, 20 branches across three states, more than 100 hospitals served and 270,000 annual donations — struggled to manage hundreds of assets (about 100 fleet vehicles plus FDA‑regulated processing equipment) using pencil-and-paper records. That paper-based system made it difficult to track maintenance across locations, increased the risk of equipment breakdowns, and created challenges maintaining regulatory compliance and a safe transport environment.

The organization implemented Accruent’s Maintenance Connection CMMS to digitize recordkeeping, schedule preventive maintenance, and centralize FDA‑compliant documentation across sites. The result was improved visibility and mobile productivity for maintenance teams, reduced vehicle repair and asset costs, more consistent preventive maintenance, and stronger regulatory compliance — delivering measurable time and cost savings.

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers

Andre Ferraro

Marketing Director