Seeking Strategies to Optimize Blood Utilization: The Preliminary Experience with Implementing a Patient Blood Management Program in a Greek Tertiary Hospital

Seeking Strategies to Optimize Blood Utilization: The Preliminary Experience with Implementing a Patient Blood Management Program in a Greek Tertiary Hospital

Objectives: Our aim was to assess blood utilization after implementation of a patient blood management (PBM) program in a Greek tertiary hospital. Methods: An electronic transfusion request form and a prospective audit of transfusion practice were implemented. After the one-year implementation perio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aimilia Tsante, Anastasia Papandreadi, Andreas G. Tsantes, Elias Kyriakou, Panagiota Douramani, Electra Loukopoulou, Argyri Gialeraki, Styliani I. Kokoris, Athina Kypraiou, Aristarchos Poulis, Petros Kopterides, Daniele Piovani, Stefanos Bonovas, Serena Valsami, Argirios E. Tsantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
patient blood management
prospective audit
blood utilization
transfusion practice
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/10/2141

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/10/2141

Similar Items