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How do we develop and implement a preoperative anemia clinic designed to improve perioperative outcomes and reduce cost?
Author(s) -
Guinn Nicole R.,
Guercio Jason R.,
Hopkins Thomas J.,
Grimsley Aime,
Kurian Dinesh J.,
Jimenez Maria I.,
Bolognesi Michael P,
Schroeder Rebecca,
Aronson Solomon
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/trf.13426
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , anemia , blood management , blood transfusion , intensive care medicine , preoperative care , elective surgery , surgery
Treatment of anemia is one of the four pillars of patient blood management programs. Preoperative anemia is common and associated with increased perioperative morbidity after surgery and increased rates of blood transfusion. Effective treatment of preoperative anemia, however, requires advanced screening, diagnosis, and initiation of therapy weeks before elective surgery. Here we describe the development and implementation of a preoperative anemia screening and treatment program at Duke University Hospital.