Description
Get a quick, expert overview of risk management in transfusion medicine from Dr. James Mills Barbeau. This practical resource presents a summary of today's state-of-the-art techniques for reducing harm during all phases of transfusion practice, including blood collection, testing, processing, clinical assessment, and transfusion. It's an easy-to-read, one-stop resource for managing and mitigating the various levels of risk in a variety of transfusion settings and scenarios.- Presents a well-rounded perspective on quality assurance, blood supply testing, clinical risk, ethical and legal considerations, and transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases.- Demonstrates how transfusion risk-management programs add value to health care institutions by enhancing a culture of safety, improving the institution's reputation, and improving the bottom line.- Consolidates today's available information on risk management in blood transfusion medicine into one convenient resource.
Table of Contents
Risk Management in Blood Transfusion Medicine, 1e1. The Big Picture: Organizational Risk Management -- What It Is and Why It Matters2. Quality Systems in Transfusion Medicine3. Transfusion Review Committees4. Patient Blood Management Programs5. Infectious Risks in Transfusion Medicine6. Health Care Preparedness: Risks to the Blood Supply7. Informed Consent8. Transfusion Medicine and the Law9. Treating Jehovah's Witness Patients10. Risk Management in Massive Transfusion11. Clinical Risk in Apheresis Practice12. Clinical Risk in Cellular Therapy13. Risks in Conducting Transfusion Medicine Research14. Public Policy: Risk-Based Decision Making
