Transfusion Notification in AVS
Patients who receive blood components or blood products during their stay must be provided with written notification of the transfusion and provided with guidance on recognizing and responding to potential transfusion reaction symptoms. This is provided through the "Notification of Transfusion/Infusion" section that should display on the patient’s After Visit Summary (AVS). A review has identified that this print group is not mapping to all applicable AVS reports. Patients may not be receiving this information. IT teams are actively identifying and remediating AVS reports with incorrectly mapped Transfusion Notification print groups. Work is ongoing, but the timeline for full resolution is currently unknown.
What You Can Do
Verify that the "Notification of Transfusion/Infusion" print group appears on your department’s AVS for patients who received blood components or products during their encounter. If this print group is missing from the AVS, please:
- print the Notification of Transfusion/Infusion form and provide it to the patient at discharge; and
- submit a ticket through the IT Service Desk & Solution Centre (1-877-311-4300) indicating your department and the AVS report being used.