The ISBT Resources Library offers a rich variety of documents, publications, e-learning material and external links. Please use the filters to narrow your search results by information type, topic or publication year.
The following list of resources is by no means fully inclusive. It is a collection of websites and tools that the ISBT TP subgroup would recommend to those investigating wrong blood in tube events
BSH site with a wide range of guidelines, position papers and good practice papers on clinical and laboratory aspects of transfusion, haematology and haemostasis.
The Blood Matters Program is a Victorian Government program run in collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (formerly Blood Service) that aims to support and enhance best practice in patient blood management (PBM), and the stewardship of blood and blood products, for improved patient outcomes in Victorian health services.
The Australian Blood Matters has developed audit tools and facilitated many audits addressing topical issues, including audits of blood use, acute transfusion reaction management, consent for blood transfusion, policy, procedure and administrative practices, and anaemia assessment.
The National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusion (NCABT) is a programme of clinical audits which looks at the use and administration of blood and blood components in NHS and independent hospitals in England. We also invite participation from our sister blood services in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The Transfusion Safety Officer (TSO) Resource Manual was developed by the Canadian Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network ORBCON to be used as a reference for Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT), Registered Nurses (RN) and other healthcare professionals appointed to the Transfusion Safety Officer role. This resource is intended to be utilized by hospitals or institutions that do not have a formal TSO in place but have responsibilities that are delegated to certain healthcare personnel. Comments are welcome and appreciated
