Determination of unnecessary blood transfusion by comprehensive 15-hospital record review.

David F Jadwin; Patricia G Fenderson; Mark T Friedman; Ian Jenkins; Aryeh Shander; Jonathan H. Waters; Arnold J. Friedman; Eric Tesoriero; Majed A Refaai; Andrew W Shih; Tauhid Awan; Andy L Ngo; Jaime A Perez; James D Reynolds

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Determination of unnecessary blood transfusion by comprehensive 15-hospital record review.

January 25, 2023

Jadwin DF, Fenderson PG, Friedman MT, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(1):42-52.

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Blood transfusions errors can have serious consequences. In this retrospective study including 15 community hospitals, researchers identified high rates of unnecessary blood transfusions, primarily attributed to overreliance on laboratory transfusion criteria and failure to follow guidelines regarding blood management.

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