SHOT Annual Report.

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SHOT Annual Report.

July 19, 2023

S Narayan, ed. Manchester, UK: Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Steering Group; 2023. ISBN: 9781999596859.

Although errors in the blood transfusion process are rare, they can be harmful. This annual report provides an analysis of transfusion-related errors reported to a national improvement program in the United Kingdom. The 2022 report recommends enhancing focus on underreporting and emergency department report activity as targets for study. Previous reports in the series are available.

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