Increasing patient safety and efficiency in transfusion therapy using formal process definitions.

Authors

Elizabeth Henneman, Baystate HealthFollow
Philip Henneman MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Chester Andrzejewski MD, Baystate HealthFollow

Author Department

Emergency Medicine; Medicine; Pathology

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Abstract

The administration of blood products is a common, resource-intensive, and potentially problem-prone area that may place patients at elevated risk in the clinical setting. Much of the emphasis in transfusion safety has been targeted toward quality control

Publication ISSN

1041-3499

Recommended Citation

Transfus Med Rev. 2007 Jan;21(1):49-57.