CONGRESS 2023 - Highlights from the 2022 Annual SHOT Report: lessons learnt and learning from excellence

Learning outcomes

Serious Hazards of Transfusion is the UK haemovigilance scheme and accepts reports on serious adverse events and reactions related to transfusion. This presentation covers the key highlights, messages and recommendations from the 2022 Annual SHOT Report, with a focus on laboratory practice. Delegates should expect some debate, with interactive case studies where discussion around improving and excellent practice can be expected. All learning will centre those at the heart of the processes and will consider how human factors influence patient safety at the laboratory level and beyond. 

This presentation will:

• Summarise the main learning and recommendations from the 2022 Annual SHOT Report
• Give an overview of human factors and their importance in transfusion
• Summarise how learning from excellence can improve patient safety