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.
By:
J. Mills Barbeau Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
Width: 197mm,
ISBN:9780323548373 ISBN 10: 0323548377 Pages: 180 Publication Date:09 January 2019 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Risk Management in Blood Transfusion Medicine, 1e 1. The Big Picture: Organizational Risk Management -- What It Is and Why It Matters 2. Quality Systems in Transfusion Medicine 3. Transfusion Review Committees 4. Patient Blood Management Programs 5. Infectious Risks in Transfusion Medicine 6. Health Care Preparedness: Risks to the Blood Supply 7. Informed Consent 8. Transfusion Medicine and the Law 9. Treating Jehovah's Witness Patients 10. Risk Management in Massive Transfusion 11. Clinical Risk in Apheresis Practice 12. Clinical Risk in Cellular Therapy 13. Risks in Conducting Transfusion Medicine Research 14. Public Policy: Risk-Based Decision Making