Journal article
Errors in patient specimen collection: application of statistical process control
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Errors in the collection and labeling of blood samples for pretransfusion testing increase the risk of transfusion-associated patient morbidity and mortality. Statistical process control (SPC) is a recognized method to monitor the performance of a critical process. An easy-to-use SPC method was tested to determine its feasibility as a tool for monitoring quality in transfusion medicine.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: SPC control charts …
Authors
Dzik WS; Beckman N; Selleng K; Heddle N; Szczepiorkowski Z; Wendel S; Murphy M
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 48, No. 10, pp. 2143–2151
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
10 2008
DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01824.x
ISSN
0041-1132