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How do you track where Blood is released in ER or MTP Blood?


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We are currently trying to redesign a CAP/AABB compliant process to track when blood is released to clinical staff or transporters during emergent events.  We are an Epic EHR and SoftBank LIS.

How are you currently tracking the releasing of blood to the clinical staff or transport in emergent or Massive Transfusion situations? Do you use an electronic release by the nurse like routine blood? A log? A paper slip? Employee badge swipe? Also, what are your current EHR and Blood Bank LIS vendors? TIA for any information you can share.

 

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We are currently still all on paper in blood bank, so blood is signed out on a paper log. We also have an 8 1/2 x 11 worksheet specifically for emergency release/mass transfusion events that has a spot for signatures when we release blood. We get a signature from someone on the other end when we deliver blood to the patient location. If a runner picks it up (nursing staff), that person signs when they pick up the units or cooler.

Our HIS is Epic. We will be coming up on SafeTrace Tx after the first of the year and are planning to use the emergency release option through Tx. If someone picks up blood products from us, we'll go for the badge swipe. If we deliver, we'll probably still have to use a paper form for a signature.

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