Emergency departments are higher-risk locations for wrong blood in tube errors.

Nancy M DunbarMeghan DelaneyMichael F Murphy Monica B Pagano Nabiha Huq SaifeeJansen SeheultMark H Yazer Richard Max Kaufmannull null

Published in: Transfusion (2021)

Normalized for the number of samples drawn per location, the WBIT proportion in EDs was 1.7 times higher than inpatient wards and 5.1 times higher than outpatient clinics. EDs represent higher-risk clinical locations for WBIT errors, and electronic positive patient identification (ePPID) may provide a greater impact on safety in EDs relative to other clinical areas.

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