Implementation of electronic identification system for blood transfusion in the setting of hematopoietic progenitor cell infusion at the bedside. Issue 3 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Furuta, Yoshiaki; Ohsawa, Toshiya; Nakamura, Yuki; Tokida, Miho; Ichikawa, Kayoko; Ohsaka, Akimichi
• Is Part Of: Transfusion and apheresis science. Volume 54:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 380
• Page End: 383
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Hematopoietic progenitor cell -- Transplantation -- Misinfusion -- Electronic identification system -- Bar codes; Blood -- Transfusion -- Periodicals; Hemapheresis -- Periodicals; 615.39
• DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2015.11.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-0502

Abstract

Abstract: Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) infusion at the bedside is a critical step in HPC transplantation. In this study, we implemented a bar code–based electronic identification system (EIS) for blood transfusion in the setting of HPC infusion at the bedside. Between July 2003 and December 2014, a total of 518 HPC products were infused to 190 patients without a single misinfusion in the hospital. An overall compliance rate with the electronic pre-infusion check for HPC infusion at the bedside was 100%. Our observations suggest that an EIS can be successfully applied to the infusion of HPC products at the bedside.