Blood conservation strategies at United States hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a multi-institutional analysis - International Society of Blood Transfusion survey.
Jeremy W JacobsMatthew S KarafinElizabeth S AllenElizabeth AbelsYara A ParkLaura Dilly StephensDawn C WardJennifer S WooEric Abraham GehrieGarrett S BoothBrian David AdkinsPublished in: Transfusion (2022)
Most hospitals experienced the effects of the supply shortage, and many of them implemented blood conserving measures. Conservation strategies were associated with decreased blood utilization and waste, and future studies could evaluate whether these changes persist.