Richard Kaufman

[Elianna Saidenberg @ESaidenberg]

@RichardMKaufman Our OR nurses have been our best allies. They don’t let team move patient out of OR without ID band ON THE PATIENT! OR cleaning crew also taught to remove any patient IDs from the room between patients

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

Thanks for your participation. Let me know if you'd like to see more collaboration between @AABB and TRANSFUSION. #AABBPEPTalk

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

@SueTJohnson I agree. Every day that you wait means that details can be forgotten. #AABBPEPTalk

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

@KreuterMD We see it all the time with fetal monitoring strips in labor and delivery. Those rooms turn over quickly. #AABBPEPTalk

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A4 One advantage of the OR is that there is only one patient in the room but it can be risky if barcodes are printed and left around. These could end up on another patient. #AABBPEPTalk

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

These could end up on a subsequent OR patient's sample. #AABBPEPTalk

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[Kinjal Shah @KinjalShah_MD]

@RichardMKaufman Do you use or know of any one using PPID for blood administration in the massive transfusion setting?

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

A3 It's really important to have a good system in place for providing temporary IDs quickly. Sometimes multiple patients will come in at the same time that aren't identified. This was a lesson we learned during the Boston Marathon bombing. #AABBPEPTalk

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

A2 Some were from outpatient clinics, where the provider decided to preprint labels before the patient arrived. The computer will never get the patient ID # wrong but the system has to be used right. #AABBPEPTalk

[Kinjal Shah @KinjalShah_MD]

@RichardMKaufman What is the most common reason these patients were not wearing their wristband? Also, what is their location?Are they trauma patients in ER? In the OR and band not accessible etc?

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[Eileen McKay @emckaymd]

@RichardMKaufman My new phone has facial recognition and unlocks in a flash. Amazing how technology is used for leisure but not in high risk industry.

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

@TimHannonMD The risk of many transfusion transmitted infections is now below 1 in 1 million. The risk of hanging the wrong unit may be 1 in 14K. #AABBPEPTalk

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

@HermelinDaniela Unfortunately WBIT samples do happen often enough that they can be tracked prospectively. #AABBPEPTalk

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

A1 At my hospital we have used ePPID for a few years. We use it for about 95% of blood bank samples. Most of our errors come from the other 5%. #AABB

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

In our study of ePPID we found that the most common source of error was collecting samples from patients who were not wearing their wristbands. #AABBPEPTalk #transfusionj

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

@cindyfloresmd @AABB Using ePPID for just before hanging a unit of blood is probably one of the best things you can do for safety. #AABBPEPTalk

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[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

A1 At my hospital we have used ePPID for a few years. We use it for about 95% of blood bank samples. Most of our errors come from the other 5%. #AABB

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

@TeamCaptainJohn #AABBPEPTalk Definitely agree. The science doesn't matter if we can't take care of the basics of getting the correct sample.

[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

Who's joining us today? Let us know where you are and why you're interested in ePPID #AABBPEPTalk

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[Richard Kaufman @RichardMKaufman]

Hi everyone and welcome to our #AABBPEPtalk on electronic positive patient identification (ePPID). @JeannieCallum is also here to answer questions and continue the discussion.