BLOOD PRODUCT SAFETY

Course overview

TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD PRODUCTS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY PERFORMED CLINICAL PROCEDURES IN HEALTHCARE TODAY. BLOOD PRODUCT SAFETY HAS BEEN AN IMPROVING AREA OF FOCUS FOR MANY COUNTRIES OVER RECENT DECADES. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PROMOTES EFFORTS FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO SAFE TRANSFUSION AND SAFE BLOOD PRODUCTS ACROSS THE WORLD. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE GUIDELINES AND ADVANCES FOR ENSURING BLOOD PRODUCT SAFETY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IDENTIFYING SAFE BLOOD PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE TRANSFUSION PRACTICES AND PATIENT OUTCOMES.