Improving the blood product ordering to administration process

J Nurs Care Qual. 2003 Jan-Mar;18(1):56-60. doi: 10.1097/00001786-200301000-00008.

Abstract

A four-pronged approach to improving the blood product delivery system resulted in a significant decrease in the number of blood products ordered STAT, increased ability of the blood bank to fulfill STAT requests in a timely manner, and a significant decrease in the number of blood products outdated and discarded.

Keywords: blood products, performance improvement

MeSH terms

  • Blood Banks / standards*
  • Blood Transfusion / nursing
  • Blood Transfusion / statistics & numerical data*
  • Cost Control
  • Efficiency, Organizational
  • Hospital Distribution Systems / standards*
  • Humans
  • Institutional Management Teams
  • New York City
  • Time Management
  • Total Quality Management / methods*