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Improving Type And Screen Specimen Collection Prior To Elective Surgery, Nordx Blood Bank Staff, Haley Pelletier, Suneela Nayak, Stephen Tyzik, Ruth Hanselman Aug 2017

Improving Type And Screen Specimen Collection Prior To Elective Surgery, Nordx Blood Bank Staff, Haley Pelletier, Suneela Nayak, Stephen Tyzik, Ruth Hanselman

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center

To avoid delays in the availability of compatible blood for elective surgery patients requiring transfusion, a type and screen specimen should be completed at least 24 hours prior to surgery. Baseline metrics in an acute care inpatient blood bank demonstrated a significant number of cases with no type or screen completed.

The objective of this KPI was to prevent any delays in providing compatible blood products to scheduled surgical patients. Several internal and external system issues were identified as a result of a root cause analysis and a number of actions were initiated.

Outcomes have been positive. Data collection post …


Blood Transfusion, Thomas T. Willcockson May 1942

Blood Transfusion, Thomas T. Willcockson

MD Theses

No abstract provided.


Plasma Transfusion In Circulatory Failure, Erwin E. Conry May 1942

Plasma Transfusion In Circulatory Failure, Erwin E. Conry

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No abstract provided.


Use And Indications For Blood, Plasma, And Serum Transfusion, Guy G. Matson May 1941

Use And Indications For Blood, Plasma, And Serum Transfusion, Guy G. Matson

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No abstract provided.


Blood Transfusion : History, Groups And Reactions, Wesly L. Bayles May 1938

Blood Transfusion : History, Groups And Reactions, Wesly L. Bayles

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No abstract provided.