Quality management of a massive transfusion protocol.
John R HessPatrick J RamosNina E SenVirginia G Cruz-CodyErin E TuottMax J LouzonEileen M BulgerSaman ArbabiMonica B PaganoRyan A MetcalfPublished in: Transfusion (2017)
Massive transfusion protocol activations were frequent and conducted with high fidelity to the 1:1:1 unit ratio standard. Making blood components available quickly was associated with low rates of total component usage and low mortality for trauma patients and was not associated with overuse.