Appropriate use of blood and blood products

BloodSafe is a blood transfusion safety and quality improvement process to ensure the availability of a sufficient blood supply for South Australians in need of transfusion therapy.

The program is a collaboration between SA Health and: 

• Transfusion Medicine Services of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service
• transfusion service providers
• South Australian public and private hospitals.

All facets of blood transfusion practice – from patient identification protocols to cold chain management - have been addressed to improve the outcomes of patients receiving transfusions.

Dedicated BloodSafe Transfusion Nurse Consultants work in public and private hospitals across the State to:

• promote the appropriate use of blood and blood products
• provide education around the administration of blood and blood products
• conduct audits of appropriate use of blood and blood products and
• to develop tools to assist in the management, prescribing and administration of blood and blood products.

The BloodSafe Team is supported by a Nursing Advisor and a Medical Advisor who are based at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.

For more information on BloodSafe programs, resources, governance and publications, please visit the BloodSafe website.

Contact

Susan Ireland

Manager, Blood, Organ & Tissue Programs

Telephone: (08) 8226 6114