Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5616620 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
A multidisciplinary blood conservation program can significantly control blood transfusion rates, improve outcomes, and be sustained over time. Efforts are needed to implement evidence-based protocols to standardize and decrease blood use in cardiac surgery to improve outcomes and reduce cost.
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Authors
Niv MD, Sari D. PhD, Jay BS, Deborah J. BS, Paul S. MD, Elmer MD, David CCP, Linda RN, MSN, Lisa M. PhD,