Clinical audits of compliance (%) with PBM and the blood and blood product form
| July 2017 (random transfusion episodes in 2016), n=59 | March and April 2018, n=20 | Difference | P value (95% CI) | |
| Consent | ||||
| Is there a patient label? | 96.5% | 100% | ↑3.5% | >0.05 |
| Patient name hand-printed | 10.2% | 65% | ↑54.8% | <0.0001* |
| Consent signed, witnessed and dated | 89.5% | 100% | ↑10.5% | >0.05 |
| Appropriateness | ||||
| Is it within current NICU transfusion guideline? | 83.1% | 95% | ↑11.9% | >0.05 |
| Procedure | ||||
| Patient label | 96.6% | 100% | ↑3.4% | >0.05 |
| Patient weight documented | 47.5% | 95% | ↑47.5% | 0.0002* |
| Blood component prescription properly completed | 91.5% | 100% | ↑8.5% | >0.05 |
| Pack ID number documented | 96.6% | 100% | ↑3.4% | 0.05 |
| Reason for transfusion documented | 74.6% | 95% | ↑20.4% | 0.0512 |
| Check/tick list completed | 22.0% | 85% | ↑63% | <0.0001* |
| Completion of transfusion signed | 30.5% | 65% | ↑34.5% | 0.0067* |
| Outcomes | ||||
| No of neonates who had an increased level of respiratory support in the 24 hours period post-transfusion | 23.7% | 15% | ↓8.7% | >0.05 |
| Necrotising enterocolitis occurred? | Nil | Nil | ||
| Demographics | ||||
| Gestational age | ||||
| <29 weeks | 35 | 5 | ||
| 29–35 weeks | 13 | 10 | ||
| >35 weeks | 11 | 15 |
*Statistically significant using χ2 test to compare proportions observed in two samples.
NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PBM, patient blood management.