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A comprehensive approach to continuous quality improvement of massive transfusion by developing key performance indicators.

Authors :
Ninan A
Krishnan V
Shastry S
Mohan G
Chenna D
Madkaiker D
Balakrishnan JM
Source :
Vox sanguinis [Vox Sang] 2024 Nov; Vol. 119 (11), pp. 1183-1190. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 09.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Background and Objectives: To develop key performance indicators (KPI) for use in quality assessment of our institutional goal-directed massive transfusion (GDMT).<br />Materials and Methods: A team comprising our transfusion and emergency medicine departments carried out a cross-sectional data analysis of GDMT in adult patients from January 2021 to December 2022. The study was rooted in the Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) approach. Features of KPIs were (a) importance, (b) scientific soundness and (c) feasibility. Study parameters were defined and analysed using measures of central tendencies and benchmark comparison.<br />Results: Ninety-two massive transfusion events occurred and 1405 blood components were used. Trauma was the leading cause, followed by postpartum haemorrhage and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Appropriate GDMT activation was observed only in 43.47% of events. The turnaround time (TAT) was within the benchmark in 85.8% of events with an average of 16 ± 10 min. The average utilization of blood components was 20.5 (interquartile range [IQR] = 11.3) in the appropriate group and 5.5 (IQR = 4.25) in the inappropriate group with a wastage rate of 3.5%. Duration of activation was 6.19 ± 4.59 h, and the adherence to thromboelastography was 66.3%. Overall mortality was 45.65%, and the average duration of hospital stay was 6.1 ± 5.9 days.<br />Conclusion: The KPIs developed were easy to capture, and the analysis provided a comprehensive approach to the quality improvement of the GDMT protocol.<br /> (© 2024 The Author(s). Vox Sanguinis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Blood Transfusion.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1423-0410
Volume :
119
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Vox sanguinis
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39251251
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13732