[The Hemovigilance Commission of the University Hospital Center].
As suggested by the National Blood Council, a Hemovigilance Committee was set up in the University Hospital of Liège in 1995. A multidisciplinary discussion takes place on any action aiming at the improvement of transfusion safety, and the follow-up of its implementation. The first issue to be discussed was the set up of a detailed documentation of all blood transfusions. The data are now recorded on a single document allowing proper identification of people and products involved, and of the eventual incidents. This document has lead to a better transfusion safety and to an improved administrative management of blood transfusion. The Commission has been coordinating two multi-centric studies analyzing the consumption of fresh blood products and the incidence of transfusion reactions. Among blood-saving policies, autologous transfusion and volume reduction of samples drawn for laboratory purposes have been discussed. Other measures were taken to improve the labeling of samples for cross-mach and to actively follow-up transfusion reactions. By its actions and advises, the Commission aims to direct strategies towards a safe and rational use of blood products.
Baudoux
E
E
Blaffart
F
F
Bouffioux
C
C
Caprasse
M
M
Courtois
F
F
Cremasco
M R
MR
De Pasqual
E
E
Fassotte
M F
MF
Gillet
P
P
Lamy
M
M
Larbuisson
R
R
Lemaire
R
R
Merciny
M
M
Moutschen
M
M
Radermecker
M
M
Remy
B
B
Sondag
D
D
D001530:Belgium; D001769:Blood; D001771:Blood Banks / Q000592:standards*; D001782:Blood Donors; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000592:standards*; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D004282:Documentation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012308:Risk Management; D012449:Safety; D065227:Transfusion Reaction