A Quality Approach to Reducing the Occurrence of Occluded Leukocyte Reduction Filters During Platelet Transfusion

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 42-46

  Wongsa, Cory ^a   Ghiyassi, Nava ^a   Cornelius, Marah ^a   Villamin, Colleen ^a   Tomczak, Nancy ^a   Bates, Tonita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

leukocyte reduction filter; occluded platelet filters; platelet administration; quality improvement; volumetric pump

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; PLATELET TRANSFUSION;

EID: 85110689256     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000573     Document Type: Article

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