Blood Utilization Benefits and Features
Access an actionable, near real-time view of blood utilization.
The application dashboard visualizes utilization metrics in an easy-to-consume summary. You can see trends and associations as they develop—and take timely action to address issues.
Understand—and manage—variation in practice.
The application can show which providers have ordered blood for which patients, for how much, and for what reason. This insight creates a valuable feedback mechanism for continuous improvement.
Compare and contrast.
A Compare tab lets you review patient and care variables—demographics, variation in care, performance in different units, etc.—to determine what’s working and not working to ensure appropriate utilization. This feature also allows you to gauge the ROI of improvement work in particular areas: what could you achieve if every unit and provider standardized to match your best performance?
Gain visibility across the continuum of care.
The app can be integrated with other applications—e.g., surgical intervention applications—across multiple service types to track care over time and maintain a view of the whole patient.
Start improvement work faster with prebuilt metrics based on best practice and accepted definitions.
The application measures units per 100 discharges, for example, so that you can gauge your performance relative to peer organizations; it also tracks adherence to standard transfusion care procedures by leveraging nursing documentation of activities such as vitals checks.