Implementation of a Blood Management Program at a Tertiary Care Hospital Effect on Transfusion Practices and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Surgery
Implementation of a Blood Management Program at a Tertiary Care Hospital Effect on Transfusion Practices and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Surgery
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DOI:
10.1097/sla.0000000000002585
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发表时间:
2019-06-01
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9
通讯作者:
Pawlik, Timothy M.
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作者:
Gani, Faiz;Cerullo, Marcelo;Pawlik, Timothy M.
Background: Patient blood management (PBM) programs represent a perioperative bundle of care that aim to reduce or eliminate unnecessary transfusions.Objective: To evaluate the impact of a PBM program on transfusion practices and clinical outcomes at a single surgical department at a tertiary care hospital in the United States.Methods: This pre-post, cross-sectional study was performed using data from 17,114 patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery between 2010 and 2013. Multivariable regression analysis was used to evaluate the impact of implementing a PBM program on transfusion practices and perioperative clinical outcomes.Results: Implementation of the PBM program was associated with a reduction in the proportion of patients receiving packed red blood cell (PRBC) using a liberal trigger hemoglobin concentration (pre-PBM vs post-PBM: trigger >= 8.0 g/dL: 20.2% vs 15.3%, P < 0.001), as well as an increase in the proportion of patients receiving PRBC using a restrictive trigger hemoglobin concentration (trigger 0.05).Conclusions: Implementation of a PBM program was associated with fewer patients receiving PRBC transfusion using a liberal trigger hemoglobin concentration and fewer patients being "overtransfused,'' without any detectable change in length-of-stay, morbidity or mortality. PBM programs can be safely implemented across hospitals and should be used to improve quality and reduce unnecessary transfusions.