Errors in patient specimen collection: application of statistical process control.

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 me...

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Main Authors: Dzik, W, Beckman, N, Selleng, K, Heddle, N, Szczepiorkowski, Z, Wendel, S, Murphy, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008