Registration errors among patients receiving blood transfusions: a national analysis from 2008 to 2017.

Shangari VijenthiraChantal ArmaliHelen DownieAnn WilsonKathy PatonBrian BerryHong-Xing WuAnn RobitailleChristine M Cserti-Gazdewich Jeannie L Callum

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2020)

Registration errors affect transfusion at every step and location in the hospital and are commonly high risk. Further research into common root causes is warranted to identify preventative strategies.

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