Over 11 million units of red blood cells are transfused annually in the United States, making transfusion the most common procedure completed during a given hospitalization. Several adverse events can occur, including fatalities, if a patient receives the wrong blood. There are ways to avoid mistakes during transfusions to ensure safety and quality.
Watch to learn the latest on transfusions:
• How to build a robust system to exclude the human factor? What are the requirements of safe requesting, collection, and administration of blood components?
• How to enhance quality management systems and ensure the processes include the key elements needed for safe transfusions, such as proper patient identification, effective communication, and proper documentation?
• What type of transfusion policies should be developed, and how can staff be appropriately trained and assessed?
Speakers:
• Dr. Nadine Shehata, Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
• Dr. Titus Ogundare, Chair of the Transfusion Medicine Committee at R-JOLAD, Nigeria
• Manuel Giraldo, Quality and Laboratory Medicine Expert, IFC
• Julia Khalimova, Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Expert, IFC