The Relationship and Distinction Between Patient Blood Management and Blood Transfusions
Channel: Patient Safety Movement
Date: 2022-01-04

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation is joined by Sherri Ozawa, RN, President and Founding Member, Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management; Clinical Resource Director, Accumen, Inc. to discuss the relationship and distinction between transfusion safety and patient blood management, terms that are often used interchangeably. Transfusions are liquid organ transplants and as such, present risks if not used appropriately. When clinically appropriate, patient blood management introduces reduced risk of adverse events, judicious and optimal use of valuable blood products, improved patient outcomes, and lower costs in many circumstances. Actionable recommendations for stakeholders, including healthcare leaders, patients, and clinicians are explained. See related resources below:

⚆ Patient Safety Movement Foundation's Transfusion Safety Actionable Patient Safety Solution (APSS)
https://patientsafetymovement.org/clinical/patient-blood-management/

⚆ Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management
https://sabm.org/

⚆ Current Status of Pharmacologic Therapies in Patient Blood Management
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23223098/

⚆ Patient Blood Management: Effectiveness and Future Potential
https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/133/1/212/109158/Patient-Blood-ManagementEffectiveness-and-Future

⚆ A Pragmatic Approach to Embedding Patient Blood Management in a Tertiary Hospital
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23927725/