Cost Savings of Whole Blood Versus Component Therapy at a Community Level 1 Trauma Center.

Rachel C MurphyTyler W JohnsonThomas J MackRachel E BurkeNicholas P DamianoLaura HegerNicholas MinnerEmily GermanAngela WilsonMichael G MountBrian C ThurstonCaleb J Mentzer

Published in: The American surgeon (2024)

Despite increased patient volumes over the study period (43.7%), the utilization of WB as compared to CORe resulted in an overall $3.39 million cost savings while improving mortality. As such, we propose WB should be utilized in all resuscitation strategies for the exsanguinating trauma patient.

Keyphrases

case report
cardiac arrest
trauma patients
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
coronary artery disease