Algorithms for evaluating the appropriateness of blood transfusion

Transfusion
C CoffinE Rich

Abstract

Medicare regulations and the guidelines of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations require assessment of the appropriateness of transfusions by a hospital committee. A set of criteria maps for component transfusion review by nurses or technical personnel was designed, tested, and modified. The algorithms were based on written guidelines developed by a group of physicians. In the first part of the study, 196 medical records of patients from medical and surgical diagnosis-related groups with the highest utilization of blood (Group I) were screened. Forty patients were excluded because of a preexisting transfusion protocol. Of the remaining 156 patients, 146 (94%) received red cell transfusions, of which 96 percent were indicated, 1 percent not indicated, and 3 percent controversial. Thirty-five patients (22%) received fresh-frozen plasma transfusions, of which 69 percent were indicated, 11 percent not indicated, 17 percent controversial, and 6 percent indeterminate. In the second part of the study, medical records were screened from 99 randomly selected patients who had received red cell transfusions (Group II), and the results were similar to those in Group I. Physician review was necessary in 20 percen...Continue Reading

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