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Webinar on accurate and complete patient identification for safe transfusion in paediatrics

This webinar that was presented live on 19 July 2023 focused on the challenges, practical steps and potential solutions related to accurate and complete patient identification in children and neonates. Panellists included paediatric transfusion experts both from clinical and laboratory perspectives and members from the SHOT team.

We had valuable insights from a patient and parent about methods of patient identification, challenges and importance of accurate patient identification. Relevant resources, both from SHOT and external sources, were also signposted.

Additional resources:

Key highlights from webinar – Do we know who they are? Webinar on accurate and complete patient identification for safe transfusions in paediatrics

SHOT Bite No 4: Lessons in Paediatrics (including neonates)

BSH Guidelines (2016). Guidelines on transfusion for fetuses, neonates, and older children.British Journal of Haematology, 2016 (175): 784–828.

National Blood Authority (2016). Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 6 Neonatal and Paediatrics.

Faraoni, D., Meier, J., New, H. V., van der Linden, P. J and Hunt, B. J. (2019). Patient Blood Management for Neonates and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: 2019 NATA Guidelines. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia, 33(12):3249-3263.