Organizational measures for the prevention of complications of blood transfusion

Organization of the blood transfusion therapy in a hospital is an essential element in delivering medical care to the wounded, injured and sick. In each medical department of the hospital a physician responsible for the organization of transfusion therapy is appointed by the order of the chief. The provision of donor blood and its components for the elective surgical interventions is carried out on the basis of preliminary requests of the attending physicians. It is unacceptable to conduct elective surgical interventions without the required number of screened blood components. In order to conduct blood transfusions when providing emergency care there should be a supply of fresh frozen plasma and frozen erythrocytes in the hospital in the amount of a monthly requirement. All blood transfusion must have a clear clinical rationale and should be performed in strict accordance with current instructions for use of blood components. The completed measures for determination of blood component’s compatibility with the blood of the recipient, the name, amount, passport data of each transfusion environment have to be reflected in the blood transfusion protocol.

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