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Transfusion education matters

System-based interventions

Share the learning

IT and staff knowledge

Involve patients to enhance transfusion safety

Competence improves transfusion safety

Make the right selection

It takes two to match me

Checklists save lives – collect the right unit

Double Trouble – only check one unit at a time

Cold Chain Compliance

Checklist – get it right first time

IT supports safe transfusion

Is your transfusion necessary?

Every minute counts – PCC delays

Specific requirements for haemoglobinopathy patients

Do not delay – emergency transfusion saves lives

Do not assume , verify

Make every transfusion decision matter

Learning from near misses

Work Accurately and Reduce Mistakes – WARM

Make every test matter – avoid unnecessary blood tests

Incident investigations

Check for specific requirements

Reduce risk!

Accurate patient identification is fundamental

Paediatric blood prescribing

Near misses are good catches

Use the correct giving set and infusion device

Beware of alert fatigue!

Accurate patient identification is critical

The 7 C’s of safe and effective communication

Consessionary release

Electronic issue

Ensuring safety is in our hands

Near Miss

PPID

Pre-transfsuion safety checks

Safety is paramount

Transfusion Decisions

Transfusion History

Transplant Patients – Communication

Illustrations by Jenny Leonard