Jody Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 There are several posts about what coolers everyone is using. But I am curious to know, what type of situations warrant the use of coolers at your facility? (I have had a couple requests over the years that just didn't warrant the intent.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1R2 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 unstabe patient and they wanted blood at the bedsidesatelite fridge out of orderMTPstore blood at bedside for red cell or plasma exchange transfusionsend blood with unstable patient to another hospitalship blood to another hospitalWhat type of situations were you asked to provide a cooler of blood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3cardmoe Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We use coolers for transport between sister hospital to hospital. We also use coolers for our OR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILLER Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Coolers for ER, OR and to transport to our off-site location that does transfusions. Sometimes to the bedside for a MTP in the unit. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbaker Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We only issue coolers to the OR for our heart patients. They are allowed to take them with the patient when they are transferred to the ICU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 We send them to the OR and off campus transfusion sites (kidney centers). Not that there aren't other uses, but when you can send it where it's needed in a few seconds in a pneumatic tube, routine use for routine transfusions doesn't make sense. Temperature maintenance and records thereof, cost of indicators, loss of control by the blood bank etc. point towards leaving them in your fridge as much and as long as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBCLS Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 ECMO MTPPediatric heart surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbostock Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Ours is still in the validation process, but we plan to use it only for MTPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 ED, heart surgeries, dialysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbirder Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 We use coolers for ED, OR, & Dialysis. But the procedure says it can go to other areas (such as ICU) at the BB techs discretion. If it is still out at 4 hours (which never really happens) we need to check temp and re-ice if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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