BBDash: An Electron-based tool for analyzing blood product utilization

Area of Science:

• Transfusion Medicine
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Blood transfusions carry risks, necessitating careful monitoring.
• Effective utilization of blood products is crucial for patient safety.
• Interpreting data from laboratory information systems (LIS) for utilization can be challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a user-friendly tool for visualizing blood product utilization data.
• To enhance the interpretability of data from laboratory information systems for transfusion safety.

Main Methods:

• An Electron-based application named BBDash was developed.
• The tool processes reports generated by Sunquest Laboratory system.
• BBDash generates easily understandable graphs illustrating blood product usage patterns.

Main Results:

• BBDash provides a simplified graphical representation of blood product utilization.
• The tool facilitates quicker and more intuitive data interpretation compared to raw reports.
• This visualization aids in monitoring and ensuring appropriate blood product use.

Conclusions:

• BBDash offers an effective solution for the challenges in interpreting LIS data for blood product utilization.
• The tool can support enhanced patient safety through improved monitoring of blood product orders and usage.
• Visualizing transfusion data promotes better understanding and potentially optimizes blood bank resource management.