Audit of Blood Collection - slideshow for North West RTC (agenda item 6)

Prepared byJohn Grant-CaseyProject ManagerOctober 2009National Blood ServiceNational Comparative Audit of Blood TransfusionThe National Comparative Audit ProgrammeBackground informationA series of audits designed to look at the use and administration of blood and blood componentsOpen to all NHS Trusts and Independent hospitals in the UKCollaborative programme between NHS Blood and Transplant & Royal College of PhysiciansEndorsed by the Care Quality Commission National Blood ServiceNational Comparative Audit of Blood TransfusionAudit of Blood CollectionWhy was this audit necessary?The SHOT Haemovigilance Scheme shows that, in the Incorrect Blood Component Transfused category (IBCT),errors can often be traced to the wrong blood being collected from the issue fridge An audit of the process of collecting blood from the issue fridge contributes to our knowledge about this error-prone part of the transfusion process as well as allowing us to demonstrate whether electronic tracking systems, introduced in part to reduce fridge collection errors, are effective.National Blood ServiceNational Comparative Audit of Blood TransfusionAudit of Blood CollectionWhat were the aims of this audit?The audit aimed to ascertain if, at the time a unit of red cells is collected from a hospital s main blood fridge, the person collecting the unit has adequate written patient details and completes the procedure for collection.National Blood ServiceNational ...