PMID- 37776051
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20231222
LR  - 20231222
IS  - 1365-3148 (Electronic)
IS  - 0958-7578 (Linking)
VI  - 33
IP  - 6
DP  - 2023 Dec
TI  - SHOT UK Collaborative Reviewing and Reforming IT Processes in Transfusion 
      (SCRIPT) survey: Laboratory information management systems: Are we ready for 
      digital transformation?
PG  - 433-439
LID - 10.1111/tme.13010 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To understand the use, functionality and interoperability of 
      laboratory information management systems (LIMS) in UK transfusion laboratories. 
      BACKGROUND: LIMS are widely used to support safe transfusion practice. LIMS have 
      the potential to reduce the risk of laboratory error using algorithms, flags and 
      alerts that support compliance with best practice guidelines and regulatory 
      standards. Reporting to Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT), the United Kingdom 
      (UK) haemovigilance scheme, has identified cases where the LIMS could have 
      prevented errors but did not. Shared care of patients across different 
      organisations and the development of pathology networks has raised challenges 
      relating to interoperability of IT systems both within, and between, 
      organisations. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A survey was distributed to all 
      SHOT-reporting organisations to understand the current state of LIMS in the UK, 
      prevalence of expertise in transfusion IT, and barriers to progress. Survey 
      questions covered LIMS interoperability with other IT systems used in the 
      healthcare setting. RESULTS: A variety of LIMS and version numbers are in use in 
      transfusion laboratories, LIMS are not always updated due to resource 
      constraints. Respondents identified interoperability and improved functionality 
      as the main requirements for transfusion safety. CONCLUSION: A nationally agreed 
      set of minimum standards for transfusion LIMS is required for safe practice. 
      Adequate resources, training and expertise should be provided to support the 
      effective use and timely updates of LIMS. A single LIMS solution should be in 
      place for transfusion laboratories working within a network and interoperability 
      with other systems should be explored to further improve practice.
CI  - (c) 2023 British Blood Transfusion Society.
FAU - Davies, Jennifer
AU  - Davies J
AD  - Transfusion Department, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, 
      Exeter, UK.
FAU - Tuckley, Victoria
AU  - Tuckley V
AD  - Haemovigilance, Serious Hazards of Transfusion, Manchester, UK.
FAU - McGrann, Alistair
AU  - McGrann A
AD  - Haematology Department, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Northampton, UK.
FAU - Rowley, Megan
AU  - Rowley M
AD  - Transfusion Department, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Scotland, 
      UK.
FAU - Clarke, Heather
AU  - Clarke H
AD  - Transfusion Department, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation 
      Trust, Derby, UK.
FAU - Baker, Peter
AU  - Baker P
AD  - Transfusion Department, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 
      Liverpool, UK.
FAU - Narayan, Shruthi
AU  - Narayan S
AD  - Haemovigilance, Serious Hazards of Transfusion, Manchester, UK.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230930
PL  - England
TA  - Transfus Med
JT  - Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England)
JID - 9301182
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Blood Transfusion
MH  - *Blood Safety
MH  - United Kingdom
MH  - Laboratories
MH  - Information Management
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - computer
OT  - information
OT  - laboratory
EDAT- 2023/09/30 09:43
MHDA- 2023/12/22 06:42
CRDT- 2023/09/30 03:08
PHST- 2023/08/07 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/02/22 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/09/09 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/12/22 06:42 [medline]
PHST- 2023/09/30 09:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/09/30 03:08 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/tme.13010 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Transfus Med. 2023 Dec;33(6):433-439. doi: 10.1111/tme.13010. Epub 2023 Sep 30.