Influence of the accreditation of third-grade class A comprehensive hospitals on the regulation of safe blood transfusion

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Objective To investigate whether the process of accreditation of comprehensive third-grade class A hospitals was an effective way to regulate the safety of blood transfusion .Methods In August 2011 blood transfusion regularity was checked in the 73 nursing units of the hospital , nurses of different ranks were tested on related knowledge of blood transfusion , and problems were found .According to the problems , together with the disciplines of the accreditation of third-grade class A hospitals , a standard procedure was made and the nurses were trained and tested repeatedly .All the wards were checked and instructed for the application of the standard procedure and PDCA was used for further improvement .In April 2013 blood transfusion regularity was checked in the 73 nursing units again and nurses of different ranks were tested on the knowledge of blood transfusion.Results The related regularity of safe blood transfusion was improved , and the regularity and standard procedure were applied .With comparisons and contrasts of the two checks and tests of the nurses , most problems found in the check of August 2011 were solved and the safety standard was reached with the result , nurses’ degree of mastering knowledge about safety of blood transfusion was improved , which all had statistical significant differences （P 〈0.01）.Conclusions With the building of third-grade class A comprehensive hospitals, the safety of blood transfusion is promoted , and the management of the hospital is improved and the safety of blood transfusion is guaranteed . Key words: Hospital accreditation; Standard procedure; Safe blood transfusion