Improving the treatment of pre-operative anemia in hepato-pancreato-biliary patients: a quality improvement initiative.

Conclusions: This study demonstrates a small scale spread initiative focused on the treatment of pre-operative anemia. Although the goal to treat 75% of anemic patients was not reached, an effective referral pathway to an existing patient blood management program was developed, and a significant increase in the mean hemoglobin in anemic patients who have been treated pre-operatively was demonstrated.
PMID: 32346397 [PubMed]

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - April 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Zwiep TM, Gilbert RWD, Moloo H, Touchie D, Martel G, Wallace T, Bertens KA Tags: Patient Saf Surg Source Type: research