This document has been created to support the implementation of safe IT systems within hospitals and transfusion laboratories.
Why is this document needed?
Feedback from the SCRIPT user survey in 2020/21 suggested that transfusion services would appreciate more guidance on the functionality of transfusion IT. Actions for SCRIPT included reinforcing recommendations that electronic transfusion systems should be implemented, and to provide documentation on transfusion IT.
What does it contain?
This document has been created to support the implementation of safe IT systems within hospitals and transfusion laboratories. It details how properly developed and configured IT systems can be used in
collaboration with staff skills and knowledge to improve patient safety.
How do I use it?
It is arranged in two sections, firstly by Ten steps in the transfusion pathway and secondly by IT system. Each section contains identical information, however, is arranged differently for ease of use. Please use the index page for each section to navigate the document.
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This document is not a standard, but a guide. Individual transfusion services should determine what functionality would be possible or beneficial to them.
Please refer to the British Society for Haematology (BSH) Guidelines for the Specification,
Implementation and Management of IT Systems in Hospital Transfusion Laboratories
https://b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines
Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries regarding this document.