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Type and screen for elective surgery. Results of one year's experience in a small community hospital
Author(s) -
Lee K,
Lachance V
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1980.20380214900.x
Subject(s) - technician , medicine , community hospital , elective surgery , surgical procedures , medical emergency , general surgery , surgery , emergency medicine , nursing , engineering , electrical engineering
The results of elimination of routine crossmatching in certain elective surgical procedures over a one‐year period in a small community hospital are reviewed. Substantial savings were realized in technician time and patient cost. This was accomplished safely and easily with the close cooperation of the medical staff.