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==Amendments to transfusion collection process guidelines:==

1. October 31.07 1400 hrs – record the date and time of transfusion not date and time Hgb level

#October 31.07 1400 hrs – record the date and time of transfusion not date and time Hgb level

2. Nov 1.07 1400 hrs – item 3 – drop of Hgb 30 G/L within 24 hrs

#Nov 1.07 1400 hrs – item 3 – drop of Hgb 30 G/L within 24 hrs

*Instead of recording the date and time of the Hgb level, you will be recording the date and time that each unit of packed cell (PC) was given to a patient. Every unit of PC that a patient receives should have a reason why it was given. (Reason is the items 1-5 listed below).

~~Instead of recording~~ the date and time of the Hgb ~~level, you will be recording the date and time that~~ each unit of ~~packed cell (~~PC~~) was given to a patient~~. ~~Every unit of PC that a patient receives should have a reason why it was given. (Reason is the items 1-5 listed below).~~

*You DO NOT need to record the date and time of Hbg level. Just record the closest Hgb LEVEL PRIOR to each unit of PC transfused.

~~You DO NOT need to record the date and time of Hbg level. Just record the closest Hgb LEVEL PRIOR to each unit of PC transfused.~~

*If two or more units of PC are ordered to be given consecutively in a row and there is no Hgb level drawn between each unit of PC’s, record the same Hgb level that you used for the first PC transfused and in the comment section for the second PC transfused type: same Hgb.

If two or more units of PC are ordered to be given consecutively in a row and there is no Hgb level drawn between each unit of PC’s, record the same Hgb level that you used for the first PC transfused and in the comment section for the second PC transfused type: same Hgb.

~~Thanks for your patience while we work on improving the process~~.

==APPROPRIATE Transfusion if following Criteria is met:==

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 ==Amendments to transfusion collection process guidelines:==
-. October 31.07 1400 hrs – record the date and time of transfusion not date and time Hgb level
+#October 31.07 1400 hrs – record the date and time of transfusion not date and time Hgb level
-. Nov 1.07 1400 hrs – item 3 – drop of Hgb 30 G/L within 24 hrs
+#Nov 1.07 1400 hrs – item 3 – drop of Hgb 30 G/L within 24 hrs
+*Instead of recording the date and time of the Hgb level, you will be recording the date and time that each unit of packed cell (PC) was given to a patient.  Every unit of PC that a patient receives should have a reason why it was given.  (Reason is the items 1-5 listed below).
-Instead of recording the date and time of the Hgb level, you will be recording the date and time that each unit of packed cell (PC) was given to a patient.  Every unit of PC that a patient receives should have a reason why it was given.  (Reason is the items 1-5 listed below).
+*You DO NOT need to record the date and time of Hbg level.  Just record the closest Hgb LEVEL PRIOR to each unit of PC transfused.
-You DO NOT need to record the date and time of Hbg level.  Just record the closest Hgb LEVEL PRIOR to each unit of PC transfused.
+*If two or more units of PC are ordered to be given consecutively in a row and there is no Hgb level drawn between each unit of PC’s, record the same Hgb level that you used for the first PC transfused and in the comment section for the second PC transfused type: same Hgb.
-If two or more units of PC are ordered to be given consecutively in a row and there is no Hgb level drawn between each unit of PC’s, record the same Hgb level that you used for the first PC transfused and in the comment section for the second PC transfused type: same Hgb.
-Thanks for your patience while we work on improving the process.
 ==APPROPRIATE Transfusion if following Criteria is met:==