“Experts recognize that many transfusion errors may go unrecognized or unreported...”
June 24, 2003
JCHAO

Resources
Links
At Typenex, we have done our research and know what matters to you, our customers. Please browse the articles and transfusion industry links below for more information about the issues and trends that affect you.
Articles and Presentations
"Standardizing colored wristbands improves patient safety"
By J. Keith Hampton, MSN, APRN, CNS, BC
University of Missouri Health Care
"Best Practices for Reducing Transfusion Errors - OBRR/CBER/FDA Workshop"
FDA/CBER/OBRR Presentation Minutes: February 15, 2002
"Mistake-proofing the design of health care processes."
John Grout, PHD. (Prepared under an IPA with Berry College)
AHRQ Publication No. 07-0020. Rockville, MD
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2007
"Bar Code Label Requirements - Questions and Answers"
FDA/CBER Guidance for Industry
Publications
AABB Smart Brief | Daily
Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals | Biweekly
Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) | Monthly
Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare | Every 2 months
TRANSFUSION Journal | Monthly
Organizations
AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)
American Hospital Association (AHA)
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA)
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Illinois Association of Blood Banks (ILABB)
Massachusetts Association of Blood Banks (MABB)
The Joint Commission (JCAHO)
South Central Association of Blood Banks (SCABB)
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