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Blood Transfusion Quality Improvement

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What is the main focus of the continuous quality improvement effort described in the text?

Implementing manual independent dual verification

Training and competency testing for healthcare staff

Periodic education for healthcare professionals

Introducing electronic patient identification at the point of pretransfusion specimen collection (correct)

What was the outcome of the combined automated system processes and human protocols in the study?

A 10-fold increase in WBIT events

A 10-fold reduction in WBIT events and a 47% reduction in mislabeled specimens (correct)

A 47% increase in mislabeled specimens

No significant impact on reducing error rates

What is identified as a potential consequence of wrong blood in tube (WBIT) events according to the text?

Minimal impact on patient safety

Mistransfusions of components with life-threatening complications (correct)

Increased efficiency in transfusion procedures

Improved patient outcomes

What is described as a key characteristic of the transfusion process according to the text?

A complicated procedure involving many disciplines performing various steps Signup and view all the answers

What has remained largely unchanged despite multiple interventions such as education, training, and guidelines?

The occurrence of WBIT events Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of Wrong Blood in Tube (WBIT) as described in the text?

Mislabeling the blood sample with intended patient details Signup and view all the answers

How did the WBIT rate change over the years as a result of system process changes?

Decreased to 0.001% in the following year and remained low for 2 additional years Signup and view all the answers

What impact did electronic positive patient ID combined with streamlined time-out verification form have on the WBIT rate?

Decreased it to 0.0175% Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributed to a reduction in rejection of specimen rate from 2.5% to 1.2% in one study from 2017?

Introduction of end-to-end electronic systems Signup and view all the answers

What was the WBIT rate for blood bank specimens drawn in the emergency department after the implementation of electronic positive patient ID combined with streamlined time-out verification form?

0.001% Signup and view all the answers