Bacterial Contamination of Multiple Platelet Units at a University Hospital-Affiliated Blood Donation Center in Philadelphia, PA: A Quality Improvement Project

Presenter Information

Alissa F. Schurr, DO, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Violet Quann, DO, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Aaron S. Gomez, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Alberto Martinez Mencia, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Juliana Guarente, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Allison F Goldberg, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Start Date

5-15-2025 9:30 AM

End Date

5-15-2025 11:30 AM

Description

Background

• Our facility collects 1-2 platelets per month from donors via apheresis.
• Bacterial risk mitigation for our facility is performed by large-volume delayed sampling (LVDS).

Keywords

platelet contamination, aseptic technique, quality improvement, root cause analysis, apheresis, large-volume delayed sampling

Comments

Presented at the 2025 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.