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Research Paper | Medical Science | Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026 | Pages: 1383 - 1385 | India
Blood Utilization and NABH Quality Indicators in a Trauma Center: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract: Background: Blood transfusion services are central to patient care, and regular audit of utilization and quality indicators is essential to maintain safety, efficiency, and minimize wastage. NABH-mandated quality indicators provide a practical framework for continuous quality improvement in transfusion medicine. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted over 8 months, from January 2025 to August 2025, at the Trauma Center, Department of Transfusion Medicine. Records of 13,053 blood donations and all transfusion requests were reviewed. Blood utilization indices, including crossmatch-to-transfusion ratio, transfusion probability, and transfusion index, were calculated, along with NABH quality indicators such as transfusion-transmitted infection rate, adverse transfusion reaction rate, adverse donor reaction rate, donor deferral rate, component quality-control failures, discard rate, and turnaround time. Results: A total of 22,615 blood components were transfused. The crossmatch-to-transfusion ratio was 1.2, transfusion probability was 99.5%, and transfusion index was 3.0. The transfusion-transmitted infection rate was 1.7%, adverse transfusion reaction rate was 0.19%, adverse donor reaction rate was 0.38%, donor deferral rate was 2.53%, discard rate was 9.2%, and turnaround time was 45 minutes for elective cases and 30 minutes for emergency cases. Conclusion: Regular monitoring of blood utilization and NABH quality indicators helps identify inefficiencies early and supports corrective and preventive actions. Strengthening component preparation processes and donor counseling can further improve transfusion service quality.
Keywords: Blood transfusion, quality indicators, NABH, blood utilization, trauma center, transfusion medicine
How to Cite?: Dr. Moullik Pachori, Dr. Parmendra Pachori, Dr. Riya Kumari Chawla, "Blood Utilization and NABH Quality Indicators in a Trauma Center: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study", Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1383-1385, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26714115152, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26714115152