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MRN vs FIN


pbaker

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For our outpatients who require transfusion, we use a Typenex band, so the patient's name, DOB and band number.  When they are transfused, they must have that band on but then the nurses use the FIN to scan along with the barcodes on the unit.  We have Meditech and use TAR.

For inpatients, we use the hospital wristband, no separate BB band.  The FIN (financial number) is what the nurses scan when they are transfusing a unit.  We use the MRN when we check history.

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We use the birthdate and mr# in order to check patient history.  We also use the BloodLoc code (have also used Typenex) for transfusion safety, though I have seen Typenex fail.  You've got to be able to trust your end users when using any of these extra safety systems. 

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