A QI project to reduce nosocomial blood loss.
Nosocomial blood loss in the intensive care setting can be significant and even lead to anemia. The Quality Improvement (QI) Project described in this article resulted in standards to decrease the volume of blood loss related to laboratory testing in critically ill patients.
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Department of Veterans Affairs, Augusta, GA, USA.
D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001810:Blood Volume; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*