Transfusion audit of fresh‐frozen plasma in southern Taiwan

Abstract

Hospital policy, computerized transfusion guidelines and periodic audits greatly reduced inappropriate FFP transfusions. An educational campaign had a more limited effect.

Utilization of blood and components in a tertiary care hospital

“…This is important to prevent misuse which may lead to shortage of blood availability and thus denial of blood supply to someone in a life-threatening situation. The importance of an internal audit and education programs, emphasizing proper selection of blood components for patients and avoiding their overuse, has been highlighted by various authors who reported a marked decline in inappropriate demands for blood products after such audits were followed by educational sessions for clinicians [2][3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…It should in fact, be the aim of all blood banks to achieve even higher rates of appropriate transfusion of various blood products. Yeh et al carried out audit on FFP usage and followed it by fi ve sessions of education on transfusion guidelines which resulted in 30% decrease in inappropriate FFP usage [2]. Hawkins TE instituted a system of pre-transfusion approval which resulted in 33% decrease in units of FFP transfused [3].…”

The Impact of Electronic Decision Support on Transfusion Practice: A Systematic Review

“…After full texts were examined, 24 records were judged to be eligible. Fourteen records excluded after examining full texts are shown in Supplementary Table S2 [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45].…”

Appropriateness of fresh‐frozen plasma usage in hospital settings: a meta‐analysis of the impact of organizational interventions

“…In four studies an educational program was undertaken to circulate evidence‐based guidelines, to illustrate adverse effects of transfusions, to avoid unnecessary risks, to improve the efficient data supplies necessary for rational transfusion of FFP, and to critically review and discuss transfusion episodes. 1,11,22,23 …”