Improved outcomes and reduced costs associated with a health‐system–wide patient blood management program: a retrospective observational study in four major adult tertiary‐care hospitals

F. Leahy, Michael; Hofmann, Axel; Towler, Simon; M. Trentino, Kevin; Burrows, Sally; G. Swain, Stuart; M. Hamdorf, Jeffrey; Gallagher, Trudi; Koay, Audrey; C. Geelhoed, Gary; L. Farmer, Shannon

doi:10.1111/trf.14006

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Improved outcomes and reduced costs associated with a health‐system–wide patient blood management program: a retrospective observational study in four major adult tertiary‐care hospitals

Published in Transfusion • Feb 2, 2017

Authors:

Michael F. Leahy

Axel Hofmann

Simon Towler

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patient blood management (PBM) programs are associated with improved patient outcomes, reduced transfusions and costs. In 2008, the Western Australia Department of Health initiated a comprehensive health-system-wide PBM program. This study assesses program outcomes. STUDY DESIGN AND METH...

Subject

Medicine

Odds ratio

Blood product

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