The Implementation of a Prehospital Whole Blood Transfusion Program and Early Results.

Charles CoyleTony ZitekPaul E PepeMadonna StotsenburgKenneth A ScheppkePeter AntevyRichard GirouxDavid A Farcy

Published in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2023)

Despite a number of logistical and legal obstacles, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue successfully implemented a prehospital WBT program. Other EMS systems that are considering a prehospital WBT program should review the included protocol and the barriers to implementation that were faced.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
cardiac arrest
emergency medical
trauma patients
primary care
healthcare
randomized controlled trial