2017 Volume 63 Issue 6 Pages 788-797
The status of blood product use in fiscal 2016 was investigated and analyzed. The number of predictive blood transfusion patients was almost the same as that in 2015. The number of patients using red blood cell (RBC) products per treatment bed decreased, while the amount of RBC used per treatment bed increased. As a result, the usage of RBC products remained similar. The amount of each blood product used per hospital bed decreased overall, but increased in facilities with more than 500 beds. Total albumin preparation use decreased, while immunoglobulin preparation use increased.
The percentage of institutions that acquired the transfusion control fee I or II exceeded 40% for the first time in 2016. The achievement rate of appointing a transfusion physician was still less than 70%. Regarding the placement status of medical professionals authorized to perform blood transfusions, at facilities with 500 beds or more, academic society accredited-clinical blood transfusion nurses were present at 46% facilities. The nurses are required not only in hospital activities such as attending transfusion therapy committees and nurse education, but also in regional joint blood transfusion therapy committees, and therefore contribute to the promotion of safe transfusion medical treatment.
