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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 Metcalf
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • trauma patients
  • randomized controlled trial
  • cardiac surgery
  • sickle cell disease
  • cardiovascular events
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • coronary artery disease
  • quality improvement