Sustainability and cost avoidance of reduced inappropriate red blood cell transfusion at community hospitals in Niagara Region: a follow-up analysis on a quality improvement initiative
Technologist-led screening achieved sustained improvements in transfusion appropriateness, leading to substantial cost savings. Variability across sites underscores the need for further research on contextual factors influencing future QIP success.
Authors
- Mohammad Refaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7315-2836)
- Asif Raza Khowaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2106-9918)
- Hari Bahadur Rana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4571-5902)
- Alexis Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1574-2857)
Institutions
- Brock University (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003551
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00