Some of us do, Mabel. I worked from 7 AM to 630 PM, met my wife for dinner, went home, walked the dog, answered my email, and I am headed back to the lab right after this to make some specimens for my students to work up when they come in. I think I am going to give them a warm auto with an underlying anti-e. That should keep 'em busy for a couple of hours.

BC

I would be very interested in a copy of your checklist. Do you have a written procedure on how to perform? We are in the process of implementing the audit process and can you help. Please email me at jkmcglothlin@yahoo.com Thank you.

I would love a copy, but am also looking for a procedure on how to perform? Anyone have one? Thanks! email me at jkmcglothlin@yahoo.com

Regina,

I would be interested in a copy of your transfusion audit checklist.

Thanks!

taallen@lifeshare.org

will send you copy of audit checklist.

Will send you copy of audit checklist. a Procedure can be easliy written from it

I would greatly appreciate a copy of this checklist as well. Thank you in advance.

lcoronad@hch.org

Regina, I would love to have a copy of your checklist.

matarresep@ellishospital.org

I would like also like to see you audit checklist. Thank you for sharing!

cjames@agh.org

If anyone can still send a copy of thier audit checklists or procedures - I would appreciate it very much.

carolyn.swickard@lpnt.net

Ellie,

Could you please send me a copy of the audit checklist? matarresep@ellishospital.org

I would like you have a copy of your checklist as well. Thanks.

Dear Brenda

Thank you and I would also like to have a copy of the checklist

regards

rema

I would like you have a copy of your checklist as well. Thanks.

Dear Brenda

Could you send me a copy of te checklist please?

menon_rema@yahoo.com

Dear Brenda,

Can you please send me a copy of yur checklst , my email is hatibote@yahoo.com.Thanks!

Anyone wanting a copy of my transfusion audit checklist please contact me at ellie.ross@providence.org. I seldom have time to check requests via BloodBank Talk due to workload and am more easily reachable through email.

I would love a copy of your checklist if possible. email me at david.a.lail@tenethealth.com

Dear Regina

Could you please send me a copy of your checklist?

Thanks in advance

regards

rema

It has been our experience that the nurses resent being watched by lab. We are piloting a new method whereby we ask each floor to conduct X number of audits and turn in to our QA person for review. We divided up by quarters, so each nursing unit is assigned a quarter and an number of audits to perform. This has been well received by nursing at a large hospital. We reserved the right to perform audits from Blood Bank on those units that were struggling.

We have a 16-point checklist that the Med Techs use - it has been a good thing to involve the bench techs as it 1) helps develop them as future leaders and 2) helps build a bridge between the blood bank staff and the nursing staff.

We transfuse roughly 10,000 products per year in a 400-bed hospital. We audit about 30 transfusions a month; we do so many per floor/unit based on the average number of transfusions each unit does per year.

In fact, one of our AABB inspectors was so pleased with the tool they didn't even wish to see a transfuion while they were here.

I would be happy to share our checklist.

Wow, I am impressed (or depressed; not sure which) that you are able to do 30 audits a month!! Good for you. While my goal is 2/month, I am doing well to do 2/year! I have the Lab QA Coordinator helping me with those (and his background is Blood Banking so that works out well). I wish we could do more.

We partially use red typnex bands at our hospital (they only use them for patients who do not have a white hospital band; i.e. outpatient transfusions and pre-op patients; my goal is to go "all or nothing" when I have time to take on another battle).

Anyway, a big concern of mine is that when they bring the pick-up card to get blood products on these patients with red bands and the red band# is documented on the card, did they get that number off of the chart, or does the patient in fact "have the red amband on; or even have the red armband with them!" I know that at least in pre-op, when they draw the blood, they put the remaining red armband stickers on the patient's chart. After OR, the patient is on a Nursing unit and still using the blood drawn based on that red armband number. I really feel the need to start auditing those to make sure they are not just getting the number from the chart.

Anyway, that is more than you (or anyone else) wanted to know!

Brenda Hutson, CLS(ASCP)SBB

We have a 16-point checklist that the Med Techs use - it has been a good thing to involve the bench techs as it 1) helps develop them as future leaders and 2) helps build a bridge between the blood bank staff and the nursing staff.

We transfuse roughly 10,000 products per year in a 400-bed hospital. We audit about 30 transfusions a month; we do so many per floor/unit based on the average number of transfusions each unit does per year.

In fact, one of our AABB inspectors was so pleased with the tool they didn't even wish to see a transfuion while they were here.

I would be happy to share our checklist.

Dear Regina

I would like to have a copy of your cheklist please? My mail id is menon_rema@yahoo.com

Thank you.

Regards

rema

I also have an Audit Form if anyone wants to see it.

Something important for everyone to keep in mind (which perhaps goes without saying) is that even if you receive checklists from various people, you will of course have to revise it to match the processes at your hospital. While many things are standard from a regulatory standpoint, there are things (both within the Blood Bank as the unit is being issued, through the actual transfusion process) that may vary from institution to institution. I think it is just important to ensure the facility is following it's own protocols as it is to ensure all regulatory steps are being followed. Just my opinion.....

So basically, it is the creation of a Direct Observation Checklist which includes all of the Key Points.

Brenda Hutson, CLS(ASCP)SBB

Regina

At the moment we are notconducting any audits,but planning to do so soon.Could please email your check list.

my e-mail address; ditabeng@yahoo.com

Thanks

For anyone interested:

I put my checklist in the Document Library under Audit Checklist.

Brenda Hutson

Hello Regina,

May I please have a copy of your 16 point checklist. Thank You! yolandagarza@shannonhealth.org

Regina,

I would like a copy of the checklist as well. My email adress is tara.caldwell-bailey@bmhcc.org