title: Risk management strategies for home transfusion therapy.
abstract: Transfusion therapy has been performed safely in the home setting for the past 15 years; however, it is not free of risks. Legal liability and risks can be reduced when transfusions are performed according to the accepted standards of care. Strategies to reduce transfusion risks through administrative, patient care, and quality control activities will be discussed. Methods to assure high-quality home care services also are provided.
authors.affiliation: Home Health Systems, Inc., Marietta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction