Daedong Hospital Achieves First Grade in Blood Transfusion Appropriateness Evaluation

Daedong Hospital (Director Lee Kwang-jae) recently achieved a first-grade rating for the second consecutive time in the blood transfusion appropriateness evaluation (2nd round) conducted by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).

HIRA manages blood usage according to transfusion guidelines, implements the blood transfusion appropriateness evaluation to realize proper transfusions, and ensures the safety of transfusion patients.

This evaluation targeted patients aged 18 and older who were hospitalized under health insurance or medical aid and received red blood cell transfusions or underwent total knee replacement surgery or posterior spinal fixation surgery (1 Level) at tertiary general hospitals, general hospitals, and hospitals from March to August 2023, a period of six months.

The evaluation was based on indicators such as possession of a transfusion checklist, rate of unexpected antibody screening tests, transfusion rate according to pre-transfusion blood tests, and transfusion rate among surgical patients. The average overall score for all target institutions was 76.3 points.

Institutions with a total score of 85 points or higher were awarded first grade. Among 581 institutions, 241 (41.5%) received first grade, and Daedong Hospital earned a first-grade rating with a total score of 95 points.

Lee Kwang-jae, director of Daedong Hospital, said, “As a result of strictly adhering to transfusion guidelines to ensure the safety management of transfusion patients, we were recognized as a hospital performing appropriate transfusions through this evaluation. We will continue to strive for patient safety and high-quality medical services.”

Daedong Hospital has continuously achieved excellent results, recently earning first grade in both the 6th Tuberculosis Appropriateness Evaluation and the 9th Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Appropriateness Evaluation conducted by HIRA.

Daedong Hospital.

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