The purpose of the RBC clinical audit tool is to improve patient outcomes by collecting data that can be used to support the facility's audit and monitoring requirements. The tool focuses on key quality elements of transfusion safety while eliminating the need for collectiing copious amounts of data that may be of little value to improving patient outcomes.
The audit methods cover:
- patient selection
- data collection
- data analysis
- recommendations and actions
- evaluation
- feedback.
It is intended that the RBC audit tool can be easily adapted to accommodate the local policies and practices of individual hospitals. It is available as generic baseline material to download, alter and adapt to suit your situation.
The audit tool has 2 parts. Download both files and save them in the same location before doing an audit.
The tool was created in Microsoft Excel 2010, so the macros may not work in older versions of Excel.
We thank Ms Angie Dalli, the Clinical Audit Review Group and the Transfusion Nurses Group for their involvement in developing this audit tool.
Last updated: 27 Mar 2024