| Date Posted |
Subject |
| Mar. 14, 2012 |
How closely should the actual transfusion volume match physician's order in pediatric patients? ADDENDA Mar. 26 |
| Mar. 14, 2012 |
Which solutions other than isotonic saline are approved for addition to blood and components? - revisited |
| Sept. 21, 2011 |
Use of commercial IV infusion pumps for administration of blood ADDENDA Oct. 31 |
| Jan. 20, 2011 |
Dedicated transfusion nurses - Is now the time? |
| Sept. 30, 2010 |
Origin of 4 hour rule for completion of infusion? ADDENDA Dec. 23 |
| Apr. 22, 2010 |
How often should blood administration sets be changed while a patient is being transfused?, revisited |
| May 21, 2008 |
Experience with requests for "bubble filters" for use during transfusion of patients with HHT |
| Aug. 15, 2007 |
Use
of blood product labels that are peeled off of
printed transfusion forms (tags) ADDENDA Sept.
17 |
| Apr. 4, 2007 |
Clogging of blood administration set filters ADDENDA Apr. 5 & 14 |
| Feb. 21, 2007 |
Blood component description on unit tag and transfusion record ADDENDA Feb. 23, 26 & 27; Mar. 6 |
| Feb. 13, 2007 |
Using bar codes to link blood products to the correct recipient: Is using a bar code that only encodes a single number a compliant and a safe practice? |
| Nov. 7, 2006 |
Is "reinjection" of radiolabeled white cells by a nuclear medicine department considered a transfusion, and if so, does the transfusion service track or regulate this procedure? ADDENDA Nov. 8 |
| Aug. 4, 2006 |
Comprehensive standardized nursing protocol for manual exchange transfusion ADDENDA Sept. 4, 2006 |
| May 23, 2006 |
Experience in the use of pressure pumps or other rapid infusion techniques for red cell administration ADDENDA June 5 |
| Mar. 13, 2006 |
What offers greater patient safety, a dedicated blood administration team or extensive education of nurses who might transfuse blood and components? |
| Dec. 21, 2005 |
Increasing the visibility of the Circular of Information ADDENDA Dec. 22 |
| Dec. 5, 2005 |
Policies and practices regarding transfusion of febrile patients ADDENDA Dec. 6, 7, 8 & 13 |
| Aug. 20, 2005 |
Is it acceptable practice to transfuse platelets through a rapid flow blood and fluid warming device? ADDENDA Aug. 21 & 24; June 20 & July 1, 2008 |
| July 30, 2005 |
Is it necessary to periodically mix a unit of RBCs that is being transfused by squeezing the blood bag every 20-30 minutes? |
| Mar. 7, 2005 |
Bedside checks of ABO/Rh compatibility before transfusion of red cells ADDENDA Mar. 10 |
| Feb. 17, 2005 |
Experience in using barcoded wristband systems ADDENDA Feb. 19, 23, 24; Apr. 11 & 14 |
| Dec. 14, 2004 |
Blood administration during dialysis ADDENDA Dec. 14 & Feb. 24 & 25, 2005 |
| Nov. 4, 2004 |
Clarification of the maximum time allowed for infusion of blood components ADDENDA Nov. 7, 8, 18, 26, 29 & Dec. 12 |
| Sept. 6, 2004 |
Simultaneous infusion of deferoxamine (Desferal) and red cells ADDENDA Sept. 8, 9 & 14; Aug. 17, 2005; Apr. 4 & 28, 2006 |
| Aug. 10, 2004 |
Should the attending physician be allowed to determine the initiation of a transfusion reaction investigation? ADDENDA Aug. 17 & 25 |
| May 25, 2004 |
Assessing the competence of physicians to transfuse blood products safely ADDENDA May 25 & 26 |
| May 12, 2004 |
Monitoring vital signs during and after blood transfusion - revisited ADDENDA May 13, 2004; Mar. 27 & June 11, 2007 |
| May 11, 2004 |
What are the personnel requirements for pre-transfusion verification of intended recipient, documents and component? -revisited; ADDENDA May 12 |
| Feb. 25, 2004 |
Involvement of alert and competent patients in verifying their own identification on blood component forms ADDENDA Feb. 26 |
| Feb. 3, 2004 |
Administration of GCSF to granulocyte donors by hospitals on behalf of blood centers ADDENDA Feb. 5, 7, 9, 13, Mar. 21 & 24 |
| Dec. 24, 2003 |
Methods for Warming Blood Products |
| Dec. 18, 2003 |
Experience Using the Blood-Loc (TM) and Other Barrier Systems to Prevent Transfusion of Blood to the Wrong Patient ADDENDA Dec. 31 |
| Dec. 12, 2003 |
What size of screen filter should be used for infusing peripheral blood stem cells? ADDENDA Dec. 17 |
| Oct 9, 2003 |
Is transfusion of platelets contraindicated during dialysis? ADDENDA Oct. 10 |
| July 1, 2003 |
When infusion of a blood component is begun just before its expiration date but not completed at the time of expiration, must the infusion be terminated? ADDENDA July 2, 3, 7 & 9; Oct. 17 & 21, 2005 |
| June 11, 2003 |
What is the justification for the charting of transfusion forms attached to blood components? ADDENDA June 16 |
| June 4, 2003 |
Does new evidence exist on the safety of using automatic IV infusion pumps for red cell transfusions? ADDENDA June 7 & 11 |
| May 26, 2003 |
Monitoring patients while they receive IVIG ADDENDA May 27 |
| May 18, 2003 |
What is the required documentation in a patient's medical record for transfusion of blood and blood products when an electronic medical record is employed? ADDENDA May 19 |
| Sept. 30, 2002 |
What are the personnel
requirements for hanging blood components and
signing off on the transfusion records? ADDENDA Nov. 7, 2007 |
| Sept. 18, 2002 |
Using automatic IV infusion pumps for the transfusion of red cells ADDENDA Sept. 19 & 22; Jan. 28, 2009 |
| Sept. 5, 2002 |
Should perfusionists in the operating room be allowed to administer units of blood? ADDENDA Sept. 9 |
| May 21, 2002 |
Questions about the use of blood component recipient sets ADDENDA May 28 |
| May 16, 2002 |
Infusing drugs or IV solutions along with blood ADDENDA May 17, 20, 21, 22 & 23; Dec. 30, 2005; June 4, 2006 |
| May 15, 2002 |
Documentation that blood has been transfused ADDENDA May 17 |
| May 12, 2002 |
Transfusions that exceed four hours in duration ADDENDA May 13 |
| Feb. 3, 2002 |
Guidance on the length of time a patient must be observed during the start of a transfusion ADDENDA Feb. 6 |
| Jan. 27, 2002 |
How often should blood administration sets be changed while a patient is being transfused? ADDENDA May 16, 17 & 18, 2004 |
| Aug. 6, 2001 |
Experience with Blood Warmers? ADDENDA Aug 24 |
| June 29, 2001 |
Is there any value in transfusing prestorage leukoreduced blood products through a bedside leukoreduction filter? ADDENDA: June 30 & July 1, 2001; REACTIVATED Feb. 23, 2003; ADDENDA: Feb. 24 & Mar. 11 & 13, 2003 |
| June 27, 2001 |
Are there formal definitions for various transfusion scenarios - "emergency, urgent & routine"? ADDENDA July 1, 2001 |
| June 21, 2001 |
How long should you wait after administering a dose of the platelet inhibitor Plavix (clopidogrel) before a patient may be transfused with platelets? ADDENDA June 27, 2001 |
| May 16, 2001 |
Are two people needed to verify that the correct blood products are issued and transfused? ADDENDA May 17, 2001 (Posted May 23) ADDENDA April 22, 2002 |
| Mar. 9, 2001 |
Is it Safe for Anesthesiologists To Infuse Medications Along With Blood? |
| Dec. 26, 2000 |
Which solutions other than isotonic saline are approved for addition to blood and components? ADDENDA Feb. 4, 2001; June 4, 2006; Apr. 15 & 24, 2007 |
| Sept. 11, 2000 |
Documenting the Beginning and End of Transfusions. ADDENDA Sept. 12 |
| May 30, 2000 |
Problems Spiking Sides of Blood Bags? ADDENDA Nov. 8 & 11, 2005 |
| April 4, 2000 |
Monitoring Patients During Blood Transfusion |
