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Development of a total quality system for transfusion medicine services in Ontario hospitals.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16239122     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
TOTAL QUALITY SYSTEM: The purpose of the project was to develop a total quality system in Transfusion Medicine which would serve as a model for development of a provincial transfusion quality system. Pilot studies were carried out in Ottawa and Hamilton/Niagara. Each region was provided with resources to create a Quality Team. The Quality Team was comprised of several individuals including a Quality Team Leader, and a number of Quality Assistants. The responsibilities of the Quality Team included: working with Transfusion Medicine Laboratories in area hospitals to achieve a total quality system, identification, standardization and implementation of 'best transfusion practices' throughout the regional hospitals, development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP) based on best practices, development and implementation of transfusion/administration guidelines, assessment of blood utilization, education, training, non-conformance (error) management, and surveillance. Liaison was also established with the co-coordinator for the Transfusion Co-coordinator's Project (ONTRAC), the education coordinator for the Sunnybrook Project, the Public Health Agency of Canada, Quality Management Practice-Laboratory System, the Ontario Hospital Association and Laboratory Licensing. In Ottawa these activities resulted in the development of:
Authors:
G Rock; D Neurath; M Laurin; B Luke; R Taylor; J Bormanis; B Olberg
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2005-10-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1473-0502     ISO Abbreviation:  Transfus. Apher. Sci.     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-08     Completed Date:  2006-02-07     Revised Date:  2006-06-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101095653     Medline TA:  Transfus Apher Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  333-42     Citation Subset:  T    
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada. cag@ca.inter.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Banks*
Blood Transfusion*
Hospitals*
Humans
Ontario
Pilot Projects
Quality Control

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