The Montana Interfacility Blood Network: A Novel Lifesaving "Hand-off" for the Optimal Care of Rural Patients.

Gordon M RihaAlyssa JohnsonSadie L ArnoldMichael S EnglehartSimon J Thompson

Published in: Journal of blood medicine (2024)

The MT-IBN was developed by MT-STCC to facilitate the hand-off of lifesaving blood to patients being transported by ground to definitive care in Montana without having to stop at an intermediary facility. This has already led to lives saved in areas that are limited in blood availability due to rurality.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
healthcare
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
quality improvement
radiation therapy
pain management
rectal cancer