Abstract

Blood sample hemolysis rates in Emergency Departments exceed nationally established benchmarks resulting in patient discomfort, added costs, longer waits, and delayed clinical decision making. Best practices for blood sample hemolysis prevention have been established, and emergency nurses are frequently responsible for phlebotomy.

Author Details

Christian N. Burchill, PhD, MSN, RN, CEN; Spencer Seballos, BA; Edmunds Reineks, MD, PhD; Michael P. Phelan, MD

Sigma Membership

Xi Delta

Lead Author Affiliation

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Hemolysis Rates, Emergency Department Care, Testing Errors and Delays

Conference Name

Emergency Nursing 2020

Conference Host

Emergency Nurses Association

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

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Blood sample hemolysis rates in Emergency Departments exceed nationally established benchmarks resulting in patient discomfort, added costs, longer waits, and delayed clinical decision making. Best practices for blood sample hemolysis prevention have been established, and emergency nurses are frequently responsible for phlebotomy.