Percentage of pediatric surgical cases with a blood transfusion that have a hemoglobin or hematocrit value documented prior to transfusion.

Up to 36 hours prior to the first transfusion during the case

Patients  ≥ 6 months to 18 years of age who receive a transfusion of red blood cells intraoperatively

• ASA 6
• Patients < 6 months and ≥ 18 years of age
• Cardiac Procedures
• Obstetric Procedures
• Massive Transfusion or blood loss: Defined as volume of 40mL/kg
• Cases where the ‘Measure End Time’ precedes ‘Measure Start Time’ will be excluded and marked 'invalid'

Documentation of hemoglobin and/or hematocrit within 90 minutes prior to each blood transfusion volume ≥ 15mL/kg

• Documentation of a Hgb/Hct value must be present within 90 minutes before each transfused volume of 15mL/Kg.
• Exceptions
  • If the Hgb/Hct was  < 8/24 within 36 hours of the first transfusion, 15mL/kg may be transfused without a lab check 
  • If the most recent hgb/hct drawn before the first transfusion is ≤ 5/16, a volume of ≤ 30mL/kg can be administered without a lab check

Provider(s) who administered blood product