On December 8, our Soft Blood Bank software will receive a much-needed upgrade. The upgrade will replace software that is more than 10 years old, and will bring several benefits, including:

• More efficient management of blood products
• Simplified administration process for blood products (including enhanced reading of barcodes and administration module)
• Elimination of need for manual workarounds

To prepare for the upgrade, the team is finalizing training materials for providers, nurses and other clinical users who order and administer blood products, as well as for Blood Bank employees.

To prepare for the upgrade, the team has prepared training materials for providers, nurses and other clinical users who order and administer blood products, as well as for Blood Bank employees. Training materials for clinical users are available from the links below (all links will open in Hubbl and require VUNet ID):

• Administering Blood – The Guide
• Documenting Blood in the ED
• Ordering and Administering Blood – Anesthesia
• Ordering Blood in the Inpatient Setting (Nurses)
• Ordering Blood in the Inpatient Setting (Providers)
• Ordering Blood Special Considerations
• Ordering and Administering Blood in the Ambulatory Setting
• Entering Blood Orders in Intra-Op
• Documenting Handover for Blood Administration
• Starting Blood Documentation in Flowsheets – Inpatient Nursing

The upgrade will necessitate a downtime of approximately 10 hours, and the team working with on-call resources to ensure we are prepared for downtime.