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SUBMITTER: Pitchforth J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4663847 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pitchforth Jacqueline J Lemer Claire C
BMJ quality improvement reports 20140103 2
The aim of this project was to improve the use of the current Paediatric Phlebotomy service. The main problem identified was the lack of a system to notify medical teams of unsuccessful blood requests. A phlebotomy process map was constructed to help analyse reasons why failure to notify occurred. Pre and post intervention audits were conducted using the number of unsuccessful blood requests notified as a baseline measurement. The initial intervention was modified based on feedback during the pr ...[more]