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Economic Outcomes

Greater than sevenfold return on investment for a comprehensive patient blood management program with equivalent or improved outcomes. (opens new window)

Frank SM, Hensley NB, Thomas AJ, Dawson CG, Resar LMS, Ulatowski JA, Crowe EP

Source‎: Anesth Analg 2024;138(6):1345-48.

Indexed‎: PubMed 38530909

DOI‎: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006862

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38530909/ (opens new window)

Risk-adjusted clinical outcomes in patients enrolled in a bloodless program. (opens new window)

Frank SM, Wick EC, Dezern AE, Ness PM, Wasey JO, Pippa AC, Dackiw E, Resar LM.

Source‎: Transfusion 2014;54(10 Pt 2):2668-77.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24942198

DOI‎: 10.1111/trf.12752

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24942198 (opens new window)

Economic considerations on transfusion medicine and patient blood management. (opens new window)

Hofmann A, Ozawa S, Farrugia A, Farmer SL, Shander A.

Source‎: Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2013;27(1):59-68.

Indexed‎: PubMed 23590916

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.bpa.2013.02.001

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23590916 (opens new window)

Associations between preoperative anaemia and hospital costs following major abdominal surgery: cohort study. (opens new window)

Meyerov J, Louis M, Lee DK, Fletcher L, Banyasz D, Miles LF, Ma R, Tosif S, Koshy AN, Story DA, Bellomo R, Weinberg L

Source‎: BJS Open 2021;5(2):zraa070.

Indexed‎: PubMed 33834189

DOI‎: 10.1093/bjsopen/zraa070

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33834189/ (opens new window)

A prospective study investigating the cost effectiveness of intraoperative blood salvage during liver transplantation. (opens new window)

Phillips SD, Maguire D, Deshpande R, Muiesan P, Bowles MJ, Rela M, Heaton ND.

Source‎: Transplantation 2006;81(4):536-40.

Indexed‎: PubMed 16495800

DOI‎: 10.1097/01.tp.0000199318.17013.c5

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16495800 (opens new window)

Effective reduction of blood product use in a community teaching hospital: when less is more. (opens new window)

Politsmakher A, Doddapaneni V, Seeratan R, Dosik H.

Source‎: Am J Med 2013;126(10):894-902.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24054957

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.06.013

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24054957 (opens new window)

Prospective monitoring of plasma and platelet transfusions in a large teaching hospital results in significant cost reduction. (opens new window)

Sarode R, Refaai MA, Matevosyan K, Burner JD, Hampton S, Rutherford C.

Source‎: Transfusion 2010;50(2):487-92.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19804569

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02413.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19804569 (opens new window)

Activity-based costs of blood transfusions in surgical patients at four hospitals. (opens new window)

Shander A, Hofmann A, Ozawa S, Theusinger OM, Gombotz H, Spahn DR.

Source‎: Transfusion 2010;50(4):753-65.

Indexed‎: PubMed 20003061

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02518.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20003061 (opens new window)

Implementation of a comprehensive patient blood management program for hospitalized patients at a large united states medical center. (opens new window)

Warner MA, Schulte PJ, Hanson AC, Madde NR, Burt JM, Higgins AA, Andrijasevic NM, Kreuter JD, Jacob EK, Stubbs JR, Kor DJ

Source‎: Mayo Clin Proc. 2021;96(12):2980-90.

Indexed‎: PubMed 34736775

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.07.017

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34736775/ (opens new window)

The volume of returned red blood cells in a large blood salvage program: where does it all go? (opens new window)

Waters JH, Dyga RM, Waters JF, Yazer MH.

Source‎: Transfusion 2011;51(10):2126-32.

Indexed‎: PubMed 21985047

DOI‎: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03111.x

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21985047 (opens new window)

An economic analysis of costs associated with development of a cell salvage program. (opens new window)

Waters JR, Meier HH, Waters JH.

Source‎: Anesth Analg 2007;104(4):869-75.

Indexed‎: PubMed 17377098

DOI‎: 10.1213/01.ane.0000258039.79028.7c

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17377098 (opens new window)