**8. St. Luke's University Health Network: blood transfusion information**

Like other tertiary-care centers, our hospital system has implemented an MTP designated as "code crimson" to facilitate the rapid availability of blood products when persistent hemodynamic instability occurs in a patient, among other indications. In line with our institution's initiative for continuous quality improvement, departmental risk assessments and safety management plans have been enacted. This program requires managers of departments with unique risks to assess their department's risk profile and submit a summary of safety guidelines to the safety and security manager of their campus. This call for ongoing quality improvement allows for brainstorming sessions with physicians and staff to identify risk and to determine the methods, equipment, policies, and training that can be used to manage and mitigate such risks.
