Achieving measurable CQI results.
A West Coast institution realized that patients receiving blood transfusions did not always have their data documented in accordance with hospital policy. By measuring compliance and communicating the results back to staff, the expected outcome was that compliance with the policy would increase. In addition, this study expected to determine whether the existing policy was effective in detecting transfusion reactions.
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
D000068:Accreditation; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004282:Documentation; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D015141:Los Angeles; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States