FinalCheck™ Recipient Safety System

FinalCheck is an easy-to-use mechanical barrier system designed to help reduce blood transfusion errors associated with patient identification. It provides a physical barrier – a lock – that can only be opened using a code on the patient’s admissions band.

The Challenge

Knowing the steps required for proper patient identification is a given. Completing these steps consistently is a practical challenge. According to a CAP study of 660 hospitals1, all required patient ID steps were completed in only 1 of 4 transfusion cases.  Read this CAP Q-Probes study.

The Solution

FinalCheck provides a physical barrier to the blood component. Only the FinalCheck code on the admissions band of the patient (intended for the transfusion) will open the locked component.

This means peace of mind in the blood bank that the final bedside check is performed, and confidence for the transfusionist that the blood issued is going to the right patient.

The Results

See examples of the types of errors FinalCheck will address.

Contact us for data showing the impact of mechanical barriers at three facilities.

Read the experience of a hospital now using FinalCheck.

 

 

 

Mechanical barriers are cited by CAP as a risk-reduction option under TRM.30575 Misidentification Risk

CAP Transfusion Medicine Checklist, July 2011

 

 

 

 


1. Applying patient label with perforated specimen label
2. Labeling specimen with FinalCheck code

 


3. Setting the FinalCheck lock in the blood bank
4. Opening the lock at bedside, using the code on the patient’s wristband

 

 

 

For FinalCheck product codes, please see the Product Catalog.

 

 

 

1 Audit of Transfusion Procedures in 660 Hospitals (CAP Q-Probes study), Novis et. Al., Arch Pathol Lab Med, May 2003.