Patient Blood Management Bundles to Facilitate Implementation

More than 30% of the world's population are anemic with serious economic consequences including reduced work capacity and other obstacles to national welfare and development. Red blood cell transfusion is the mainstay to correct anemia, but it is also 1 of the top 5 overused procedures. Patient blood management (PBM) is a proactive, patient-centered, and multidisciplinary approach to manage anemia, optimize hemostasis, minimize iatrogenic blood loss, and harness tolerance to anemia. Although the World Health Organization has endorsed PBM in 2010, many hospitals still seek guidance with the implementation of PBM in clinical routine.

Source: Transfusion Medicine Reviews - May 27, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Patrick Meybohm, Toby Richards, James Isbister, Axel Hofmann, Aryeh Shander, Lawrence Tim Goodnough, Manuel Mu ñoz, Hans Gombotz, Christian Friedrich Weber, Suma Choorapoikayil, Donat R. Spahn, Kai Zacharowski Source Type: research