Significant Variation in Blood Transfusion Practice Persists following Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis Surgery

INTRODUCTION: Blood transfusion is an important concern for the society, as it is life saving for patients with bleeding disorders, accidents, surgeries, inherited/acquired hematological diseases and malignancies. Generally, donors are classied into the following categories: voluntary, family replacement, remunerated or paid donors, and autologous donor. AIMS & OBJECTIVES:To understand the importance of Blood & its safe Transfusion practice in a Teaching Hospital. METHODOLOGY: An Observational study was conducted over a period of 12 months from January 2019 to December 2019 in a 750 –bedded Tertiary Care Hospital of Jammu(UT). OBSERVATIONS: In addition to providing Blood-Transfusion Services to the patients admitted in SMGS Hospital Jammu & Other Associated Hospitals of GMC Jammu, the Blood-Bank is also catering to the needs of Registered Private Nursing Homes & Hospitals of Jammu(UT).This Blood-Bank has exceptionally maintained a record of consuming the whole stock of Blood without wasting even a single pint of blood. DISCUSSION: The Aim of Blood Transfusion Services is to supply good Quality of Blood & its Components to the Patients & avoid any risk to the Donors as well as Recepients. Hence it is extremely essential to institute strict Quality Control Measures RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommended that Upgradation of Blood-Bank is essential to cater with the needs of Additional bed-strength that SMGS Hospital is going to acquire in the coming future.

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New Perspectives in Blood Transfusion Practice

Vox Sanguinis ◽

10.1159/000467161 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 16 (4-5) ◽

pp. 247-251

Author(s):

T.J. Greenwalt

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Transfusion Practice

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BCSH: The specification and use of Information Technology (IT) systems in Blood Transfusion Practice

Transfusion Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1365-3148.2007.00750.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 150-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Nightingale ◽

C. Prowse

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Blood Transfusion ◽

Transfusion Practice ◽

It Systems

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Blood Transfusion Practice before and after Implementation of Type and Screen Protocol in Emergency Department of a University Affiliated Hospital in Iran

Emergency Medicine International ◽

10.1155/2014/316463 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mostafa Alavi-Moghaddam ◽

Mahmoud Bardeh ◽

Hossein Alimohammadi ◽

Habib Emami ◽

Seyed-Mostafa Hosseini-Zijoud

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Blood Transfusion ◽

Transfusion Practice ◽

Time Interval ◽

Blood Transfusions ◽

Common Diseases ◽

Before And After ◽

Transfusion Ratio ◽

Cross Match

Background. Blood transfusion is the cornerstone of therapy for many serious and common diseases. This study was performed to assess blood transfusion practice before and after implementation of type and screen protocol in emergency department of a university affiliated hospital in Iran, 2012-2013.Methods. An audit was studied before and after the implementation of type and screen protocol. The number of blood transfusions, time interval between blood order and transfusion, cross-match to transfusion ratio (C/Tratio), and transfusion index (TI) were checked.C/Tratio was used as a measure of the efficiency of blood ordering practice. We compared our results before and after implementation of type and screen protocol.Results. In present study after implementation of type and screen protocol, the time interval between requesting blood transfusion and transfusion of blood has decreased significantly (P<0.001). The number of blood transfusions required by actual patients increased significantly from 1/2 to 2 (P<0.001). The average cross-match to transfusion (C/T) ratio got near 1.13 from 1.41 and TI got near 0.91 from 0.58 (P<0.001).Conclusion. The implementation of T&S protocol has been proven to be safe, efficient, and beneficial to the transfusion practice of our hospital from the current study.

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