Verification system for postoperative autologous blood retransfusion

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:192:977.

Abstract

Medical staff members should match blood products with patients using a barcode authentication system for blood transfusion to prevent medical accidents. However, our hospital only verifies the blood products of the Japanese Red Cross Society and the preserved autologous blood, not the autologous blood salvaged during the operation or from the oxygenator. In this study, we developed the barcode medication administration system and mobile device for verification. This system will prevent blood transfusion errors in the ward setting.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Group Incompatibility / prevention & control*
  • Blood Transfusion, Autologous / standards*
  • Electronic Data Processing / standards*
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Medication Errors / prevention & control
  • Medication Systems, Hospital / standards*
  • Mobile Applications / standards
  • Patient Identification Systems / standards*
  • Patient Safety / standards*
  • Postoperative Care / standards*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Safety Management / standards