A Case Study in Process Improvement to Minimize Delays from Obtaining Blood for Red Cell Exchange for a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease and Multiple Red Blood Cell Alloantibodies
The process of procuring several units of red blood cells for red cell exchange can sometimes take several hours to days, especially for patients with multiple clinically significant red cell alloantibodies. This can introduce delays, inconveniences, and even health challenges for the patient. For m...
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Main Authors: | Damodaran Narayanan, Noreen B. Hogan, Karen A. Schaser, Patricia Ruegsegger, William Nicholas Rose |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1562921 |
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