A quality improvement initiative to reduce inappropriate plasma transfusions across community hospitals in the Niagara region
Electronic order sets, technologist screening, education and audit-feedback improved adherence to plasma transfusion guidelines without increasing workload or affecting other blood product use. These strategies may be scalable to other components.
Authors
- Ankush Chander
- Krista Walter
- Mohammad Refaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7315-2836)
- Tanja Groeneveld
- Ismael Ahmad
Institutions
- Niagara Health System (CA)
- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vox Sanguinis
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.70192
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00