scholarly journals COVID ‐19 Convalescent Plasma Donor Recruitment Experience from the Perspective of a Hospital Transfusion Medicine Service

Transfusion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Wade ◽  
Edward A. Dent ◽  
Melanie S. Wooten ◽  
Mitchell Moosavi ◽  
Hailly Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transfusion Medicine ◽  
Medicine Service ◽  
Plasma Donor ◽  
Donor Recruitment

Transfusion medicine service policies for recombinant factor VIIa administration

Transfusion ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 1325-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Tim Goodnough ◽  
Douglas M. Lublin ◽  
Lini Zhang ◽  
George Despotis ◽  
Charles Eby
Keyword(s):  
Recombinant Factor Viia ◽  
Factor Viia ◽  
Transfusion Medicine ◽  
Medicine Service ◽  
Service Policies

scholarly journals Duplicate Type and Screen Testing: Waste in the Clinical Laboratory

2017 ◽  
Vol 142 (3) ◽  
pp. 358-363
Author(s):  
Margaret L. Compton ◽  
Penny C. Szklarski ◽  
Garrett S. Booth
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transfusion Medicine ◽  
Laboratory Cost ◽  
System A ◽  
Medicine Service ◽  
Additional Education ◽  
Clinical Laboratory Testing

Context.— In the United States, approximately $65 billion dollars is spent per year on clinical laboratory testing, of which 20% to 30% of all testing is deemed inappropriate. There have been multiple studies in the field of transfusion medicine regarding evidence-based transfusion practices, but limited data exist regarding inappropriate pretransfusion testing and its financial and clinical implications. Objective.— To assess duplicative testing practices in the transfusion medicine service. Design.— A 24-month retrospective review was performed at a 1025-bed tertiary care center, identifying all duplicate type and screen (TS) tests performed within 72 hours of the previous TS. Duplicative testing was classified as appropriate or inappropriate by predetermined criteria. The level of underordering was analyzed through a query of the electronic event reporting system. A cost analysis was performed to determine the financial impact of inappropriate duplicative TS. Results.— The mean rate of inappropriate, duplicative TS orders was 4.13% (standard deviation ± 4.09%). Rates of inappropriate ordering ranged from 0.01% to 15.5% depending on the clinical service and did not correlate with volume of tests ordered. There were 8 reported cases of delayed blood delivery due to lack of a valid TS during the study period, demonstrating that underordering is also a harmful practice. The laboratory cost of inappropriate testing for the study period was $80,434, and phlebotomy costs were $45,469. Conclusions.— Our study demonstrates that inappropriate TS ordering is costly, both financially and clinically. By evaluating the percentage of inappropriate TS tests by clinical services, we have identified services that may benefit from additional education and technologic intervention.

scholarly journals COVID ‐19 convalescent plasma donor recruitment: beware the Faustian bargains

Transfusion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 1643-1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Gniadek ◽  
David Donnersberger
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Donor ◽  
Donor Recruitment

Evaluation of quality indicators in hospital discharge reports in diabetic patients from an Internal Medicine Service: are we doing a good clinical practice?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose M Varela-Aguilar ◽  
Rafael Teran-Redondo ◽  
Maria Luz Calero-Bernal ◽  
Ana Calzada-Valle ◽  
Rosa Garcia-Contreras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Good Clinical Practice ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Medicine Service

A Study on Day Care Transfusion Services in Transfusion Medicine Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Farida Parvin ◽  
Mohammed Abdul Quader ◽  
Daanish Arefin Biswas ◽  
Mohammed Ali ◽  
Bepasha Naznin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Day Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Fresh Frozen Plasma ◽  
Transfusion Practice ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Transfusion Medicine ◽  
Blood Components ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Long Term Study

Background: Transfusion of blood components and derivatives in day care unit is an eminent part of management of transfusion dependent patients. Day care transfusion service is an alternative to hospital admission and beneficial for those patients who receive blood more frequently for their survival. Objective: The aim of present study is to assess Transfusion Services provided in a Day Care Unit (DCU) of a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This study was carried out in DCU of Transfusion Medicine Department, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, (BSMMU) at Dhaka during January 2014 to December 2014. Data were collected from record registers. Recorded retrospective data were analyzed as percentage and proportion. Results: Total recipients were 718. Among those 424 (59.05%) were male and 294 (40.95%) were female and 562 (78.27%) were between 10 to 40 years. A total of 8587 units of blood components were used during this period. Red Cell Concentrate was most commonly utilized product 6388 (74.39%) followed by Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) 1360 (15.83%), Platelet Concentrate 544 (6.33%), Whole blood 260 (3.05%) and Cryoprecipitate 35 (0.40%). Transfusion was required more frequently in thalassaemic 365(50.88%) patients. Haemophilia 77(10.72%) and aplastic anaemia patients 49 (6.82%) were next high. The main transfusion reaction observed during transfusion was febrile non-haemolytic reactions. Conclusion: For increasing use of specific blood product and hassle-free transfusion services this kind of day care unit services should be strengthened. Long term study of this kind will help us to develop safe clinical transfusion practice.

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