I'm wondering if there are any organizations that make public their list of best practices in such areas as C/T ratios, blood product wastage and other related topics. Where might comparable data be found on such issues?

I'm wondering if there are any organizations that make public their list of best practices in such areas as C/T ratios, blood product wastage and other related topics. Where might comparable data be found on such issues?

I don't have any myself, but it may be worth your while putting "Blood Stocks Management Scheme" into your search engine. This is the scheme run by the National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) in England. Of course, the figures only refer to England (and a bit of North Wales), but ther may be some stuff on there that could be useful to you.

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This is a great idea. I've wanted to develop a resource to store this info, I think I'll start it soon.

I'll need some volunteers to help develop this tool. I'll post a blog article about it now, and hopefully get some people to help.

This is a great idea. I've wanted to develop a resource to store this info, I think I'll start it soon.

I'll need some volunteers to help develop this tool. I'll post a blog article about it now, and hopefully get some people to help.

Hi Cliff,

I'm not at all sure that this falls into the category of what you are after, but it is an essay I did for my Institute of Biomedical Science Continuing Professional Development Scheme. If you think it will be of use to anyone, please feel free to make it available.

Review of the current progress in developing universal red cell products and their potential to.doc

Hi Cliff,

I am attaching another one that may or may not be of use (and may not fall into the category).

It would appear that I am not attaching another one! I'll give it another go later!!!!!!!

Edited September 15, 200915 yr by Malcolm Needs

Well, I don't know what I did wrong the first time, but here it is.

Phenotyped Red Cell Transfusions.doc

And here is another one that may, or may not be of use.

Weak D or Partial D.doc