Quality Improvement Project of a Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) to Reduce Wastage of Blood Components.

ABSTRACT: Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) facilitate the organized delivery of blood components for traumatically injured patients. MTPs vary across institutions, and ratios of blood components can change during clinical management. As a result, significant amounts of components can be wasted. We completed a review of all MTP activations from 2015 to 2018, providing an in-depth analysis of waste in our single Level 1 trauma center. An interdepartmental group analyzed patterns of blood component wastage to guide three quality improvement initiatives. Specifically, we (1) completed a digital timeline for each MTP activation and termination, (2) improved communications between departments, and (3) provided yearly training for all personnel about MTP deployment. The analysis identified an associati

SUBMITTER: Paganini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7795105 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature