- Prepare
- Appoint PECCs
- Assess and Review
- Improve
- Care Team Training and Competencies
- Clinical Pathways
- Equipment, Supplies, and Medications
- Emergency Department Support Services
- Patient and Medication Safety
- Policies, Procedures, and Protocols
- Quality Improvement
- Get Recognized
Resource Overview
- Provided as a sample ED policy providing standardized guidance for safe, evidence-based pediatric transfusions, including massive transfusion protocols (MTP), product selection, monitoring, and post-transfusion care.
- Covers indications for RBCs, platelets, plasma, and cryoprecipitate; activation and management of MTP; and special pediatric considerations such as Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO), hypocalcemia, and hypothermia.
- Includes documentation requirements, verification procedures, quality monitoring, staff training, and adverse reaction management.
How to Use This Resource
- Adapt consultation criteria, consent language, and documentation processes to align with your state laws, credentialing requirements, and telehealth platforms.
- Incorporate telemedicine workflows into ED protocols, staff training, and escalation pathways for pediatric patients.
- Use as a framework to monitor consult utilization, transfer avoidance, response times, and family/provider satisfaction.