Computers Lead to Safer Blood Transfusions, Chemotherapy

Keywords MEDICAL ERRORS, CHEMOTHERAPY, CANCER TREATMENT, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, BLOOD BANKS, EMERGENCY ROOMS, PATIENT WAITING TIMES Description Researchers at UMass Amherst are using software engineering techniques to develop safer ways to administer blood transfusions and chemotherapy with the goal of improving patient safety. The team is also analyzing the flow of patients in emergency rooms to reduce patient waiting times. Newswise — Computer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are working with Massachusetts health care professionals to analyze medical procedures, including blood transfusions and chemotherapy treatments, with the goal of improving patient safety. The team is also analyzing the flow of patients in emergency rooms to reduce waiting time. “Health care workers are dealing with new machinery and... [read full story]