Targeted interventions to reduce blood and blood components wastage in Apollohospital, Healthcity,Visakhapatnam

Abstract

Background : Blood is valuable resource. Wastage of all blood and blood components is an important task for hospitals worldwide. Need to utilize “blood &its components ”in a rationale way and also to save the patient life. The aim of this study is to analyze the reasons and possible interventions to reduce the wastage of blood & blood components

Methodology : A comparative study of Pre intervention period and Post intervention period during the year April 2017 to October 2018 done in the department of Blood bank, Apollo Hospital, Health city Visakhapatnam.

Results : Present study showed 20.52% of wastage of blood and blood components during the pre- intervention period, which has come down to 6.0% with all possible interventions during post intervention period.

Conclusion : Relatively inexpensive ,simple and targeted interventions showed as dramatic impact on reducing blood wastage with regard to both cost and resource savings