Table 4.

Performance measures for PBM37 

No.Measure nameMeasureComments
PBM-01 Transfusion consent N: Patients with a signed consent who received information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives before the initial blood transfusion or the initial transfusion was deemed a medical emergency Include all patients 
D: Patients who received a transfusion of RBCs, PLTs, or plasma 
PBM-02 RBC transfusion indication N: No. of RBC units (bags) with pretransfusion Hb or Hct result and clinical indication documented Include all patients 
D: No. of transfused RBC units evaluated 
PBM-03 Plasma transfusion indication N: No. of plasma units (bags) with pretransfusion laboratory testing and clinical indication documented Include all patients 
D: No. of transfused plasma units evaluated 
PBM-04 PLT transfusion indication N: No. of PLT doses with pretransfusion PLT testing and clinical indication documented Include all patients 
D: No. of transfused PLT doses evaluated 
PBM-05 Blood administration documentation N: No. of transfused blood units/doses (bags) with documentation for all of the following: Include all patients 
Patient identification and transfusion order (or blood identification no.) confirmed before the initiation of transfusion 
Date and time of transfusion 
Blood pressure, pulse, and temperature recorded before, during, and after transfusion 
D: No. of transfused RBC, plasma, and PLT units/doses (bags) evaluated 
PBM-06 Preoperative anemia screening N: Patients with documentation of preoperative anemia screening14-45 d before anesthesia start date Elective orthopedic and hysterectomy surgeries; patient >18 y of age 
D: Selected elective surgical patients 
PBM-07 Preoperative blood type screening and antibody testing N: Patients with documentation of preoperative type and screen or type and crossmatch completed before anesthesia start time Elective cardiac, orthopedic, and hysterectomy surgeries; patient >18 y of age 
D: Selected elective surgical patients 
No.Measure nameMeasureComments
PBM-01 Transfusion consent N: Patients with a signed consent who received information about the risks, benefits, and alternatives before the initial blood transfusion or the initial transfusion was deemed a medical emergency Include all patients 
D: Patients who received a transfusion of RBCs, PLTs, or plasma 
PBM-02 RBC transfusion indication N: No. of RBC units (bags) with pretransfusion Hb or Hct result and clinical indication documented Include all patients 
D: No. of transfused RBC units evaluated 
PBM-03 Plasma transfusion indication N: No. of plasma units (bags) with pretransfusion laboratory testing and clinical indication documented Include all patients 
D: No. of transfused plasma units evaluated 
PBM-04 PLT transfusion indication N: No. of PLT doses with pretransfusion PLT testing and clinical indication documented Include all patients 
D: No. of transfused PLT doses evaluated 
PBM-05 Blood administration documentation N: No. of transfused blood units/doses (bags) with documentation for all of the following: Include all patients 
Patient identification and transfusion order (or blood identification no.) confirmed before the initiation of transfusion 
Date and time of transfusion 
Blood pressure, pulse, and temperature recorded before, during, and after transfusion 
D: No. of transfused RBC, plasma, and PLT units/doses (bags) evaluated 
PBM-06 Preoperative anemia screening N: Patients with documentation of preoperative anemia screening14-45 d before anesthesia start date Elective orthopedic and hysterectomy surgeries; patient >18 y of age 
D: Selected elective surgical patients 
PBM-07 Preoperative blood type screening and antibody testing N: Patients with documentation of preoperative type and screen or type and crossmatch completed before anesthesia start time Elective cardiac, orthopedic, and hysterectomy surgeries; patient >18 y of age 
D: Selected elective surgical patients 

Hct, hematocrit; PLT, platelet.

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