A key part of the Blood360 Electronic Blood Tracking System is secure access to Blood Products. These Products include Red Cells, Platelets, FFP, Cryo and Batch Products. Each of these Blood Products requires storage in different containers such as Fridges, Agitators, Freezers and even Cupboards. The Kiosk Provides this access control via fingerprints and other identity checking methods.
The Kiosk can lock virtually any container for Blood Products – this includes Fridge, Agitators, Freezers and Cupboards.
By Default the Kiosk controls access to Blood Products via the use of fingerprints. It can also use Barcoded cards, PIN entry and ActiveDirectory.
Once the user credentials are checked by Blood360 they can then proceed with a process called Blood Out. This process involves the User confirming the Patients Identity using a collection barcode. Once confirmed the User may proceed with the removal of the Blood Product. The Blood Product Container will be unlocked and once the Blood Product is in hand the User will be prompted to scan the Blood Product to confirm it is the “Right Blood for the Right Patient”.
Positive Patient ID is performed at the Kiosk using barcoded collection cards or using a mobile device screen with a barcode.
Once Positive Patient ID has been performed the Kiosk makes sure the User collects the correct Blood Product for the correct Patient.
Blood360 Bedside App manages the entire Blood Product Management Process on the Ward. It begins with the requesting of Blood to a supported Porter Management system such as TeleTracking to Ward Receipt and then finally a Blood Transfusion. Throughout the processes Positive Patient ID is enforced and User Credentials are recorded for Audit purposes and access purposes.
The Bedside App makes sure only qualified members of staff can access it and ever action is logged for Audit.
All bedside activities require that the Patient is correctly identified via a barcode on the wristband or an RFID scan.
Blood360 Bedside App manages the entire Blood Transfusion Process. It begins with a Pre-Transfusion questionnaire. Before a Transfusion can begin the User must follow the onscreen Transfusion process including scanning the Blood Product and Patient ID. If all checks pass then the Transfusion may begin. During the Transfusion the User is prompted to record observations and then finally record the end of Transfusion. The App can also manage an Adverse Reaction.
The Bedside App makes sure only qualified members of staff can perform a Transfusion and every action is logged for Audit.
Before the Transfusion can begins both the Blood Product and the Patient are scanned to make sure the Transfusion can go ahead.
Blood360 Bedside App allows Ward Staff to request when they require Blood Products directly from the Bedside of the Patient. Positive Patient ID is performed and a time of delivery can be entered. The request is then sent directly to the Portering system and actioned. All updates are sent directly to Blood360 keeping staff updated.
Blood360 is full integrated into most Portering systems using HL7 or Web-services.
Using the Porter Request system allows Ward staff to continue their clinical duties saving time and money for the Hospital.
Blood360 Remote Issue allows the Pathology Lab to store Stock Blood Units in a fridge closer to where it is needed, and then issue them remotely. A Compatibility Label is then printed at the Kiosk once all checks have been completed. These Stock Units can be stored in a normal fridge or better still they can be stored in one of the new Intelligent Multi-Draw units available on the market today.
Positive Patient ID is performed at the Kiosk using barcoded collection cards or using a mobile device screen with a barcode. This data is then veried for Remote Issue.
Once Positive Patient ID has been performed the Kiosk makes sure the User collects the correct Blood Product for the correct Patient and a Compatibility Label is printed.
What is Blood360?
“Blood360 is a truly unique blood tracking system. At its core is a fully secure access and computerised audit, reporting and stock management solution – allowing for cross-matched issue, remote issue, tailored reporting and auditing through to bedside transfusion management, patient observations monitoring and reporting with real time alerting and communication.“
- 100% Paper-free sample collection.
- Real-time reservation of Blood Units for the Lab System (LIS/ LIMS).
- Supports Red Cells, Platelets, FFP, Cryo and Batch Products.
- Temperature Monitoring in Fridge, Freezer and Transport Boxes.
- Right Blood, Right Patient.
- Storage of Blood Audit Data for > 30 years.
- 360 degree Vein to Vein Blood Tracking.
- Powerful on-line Training System.
- RFID Tag Support.
- PAS and EPR Integration.
- Positive Patient Identification at the Bedside.
- Kiosk access control of ANY Fridge or Blood Container.
What is Blood360 Remote Issue?
“In its simplest form it allows the Pathology Lab to store Stock Blood Units in a fridge closer to where it is needed, and then issue them remotely. These Stock Units can be stored in a normal fridge or better still it can be stored in one of the new Multi-Draw or Vending units available on the market today.”
The Remote Issue approach is ideal for a large or small campus, remote community hospitals, private hospitals or Pathology Labs looking to expand further into the community – it allows Pathology Laboratories to have a campus wide view of blood stock levels, as well as giving the same secure controlled access to blood fridges from a remote location.
Blood360 Remote Issue also gives a greater granular control over fridge access and user guidance by only unlocking the correct compartment for the correct blood in multi-compartment fridges. Remote Issue saves money by reducing blood waste, reducing transport costs and bringing warehouse style stock management to the blood stock – This cost saving aspect of Blood360 Remote Issue means return on the initial investment is achieved over a shorter period of time.
The Challenge
The Electronic Blood Tracking project originated from a blood safety stakeholder workshop held by the NPSA, the NBTC and SHOT at the Royal College of Pathologists in December 2004. The aim of the workshop was to identify effective local solutions to the misidentification of patients receiving blood transfusions. At this workshop the NPSA announced a target of reducing the number of ABO incompatible transfusion incidents by 50 per cent over three to five years, as measured by the SHOT database.
There are many steps involved in the transfusion process and it involves a variety of healthcare professionals. At any stage errors can occur which can result in a patient receiving an incorrect blood transfusion. Analysis of 221 errors in 130 ABO incompatible transfusions reported to SHOT between 1999 and 2003 showed that 59% (131) of errors involved collection of the wrong unit of blood from the storage site and/or administration to the wrong patient.
The main outcome of this project was the need for tools providing better safety for Patients receiving a Blood Transfusion; Electronic Blood Tracking Solutions such as Blood360 is now the main tool which provides the safety net for those needs.
[Safer practice notice 13 – Right patient – right blood – May 2006]
Doctor or Clinician sends a Blood Unit request to the Lab via their Electronic Patient Record system. This is sent via HL7 to the Lab Systems (LIS/ LIMS)
Once the Lab has selected a suitable Blood Unit (Reserved or Cross matched) then Blood360 is notified in real-time that their is now a Blood Unit ready for collection.
When the Ward Staff are ready for the Blood Unit then they can request the unit via the Blood360 App – this message is sent directly to a Porter System such as TeleTracking for a Porter to then collect.
The trained Porter or a Healthcare professional collects the Blood Unit from the Blood360 Kiosk and uses Positive Patient ID to make sure they have selected the correct unit.
When the Blood Unit arrives on the Ward it is Ward Receipted. This passes responsibility of the Blood Unit over to the Ward Staff from the Porter. At the same time a number of checks are carried out on the unit including Patient details and cold chain.
Once the pre-Transfusion questionnaire has been successfully completed then the Transfusion process can begin. The most important part of this process is Positive Patient ID – this is done by a barcode scan of the wristband or an RFID scan. At the same time checks are carried out on the unit such as Sample validity and cold chain.
Our pricing
Our pricing structure is built to be affordable for everyone from small clinics to large pathology networks. It works on a per month model with discounts one the number of devices you are using and how long you commit to the service. Simple as that! Please contact us for a quote.
Cloud Hub
from £150/mo
Cloud Hosting
Web Interface
Dashboard
Integration into LIS/LIMS & Hospital Systems
Blood360 App
from £16/mo
Electronic Work List
All Blood Product Support
Full Transfusion Guidance on-screen
Emergency Blood Process
App Store Updates
Porter System
from £20/mo
Third Party Porter System Integration
Request @ a specific Time
Real-time updates of collection
App Store Updates
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“Blood360 is compliant with the specification set by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), The Chief Medical Officer’s National Transfusion Committee (NBTC) and Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) as detailed in ‘Electronic Clinical Transfusion Management System – Supporting the automated tracking of blood products’.”