Answer for Summer Blood Shortage Is Better Blood Utilization: Infographic From Strategic Healthcare Group
June 04 2013 - 5:30AM
Marketwired
Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and with summer
comes blood shortages because there are more accidents and fewer
blood drives. A new infographic from Strategic Healthcare Group
(www.bloodmanagement.com) shows that hospitals can conserve blood
products while increasing patient safety by implementing an
evidence-based blood management program.
Highlights of the infographic include:
- Transfusions in United States are up 140 percent since the
1970s and are now the most frequent procedure for hospitalized
patients.
- About 5 million people in United States receive blood annually,
which is 44 percent higher than Canada and 15 percent higher than
Europe per capita.
- Each additional unit of blood given raises the risk of
complications, including the risk of hospital-acquired infections
such as sepsis, longer hospital stays and even death.
- Risk of under-diagnosed complications such as
transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) and
transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) are significantly
more common than the risk of contracting HIV during a blood
transfusion.
A copy of the infographic is available at
http://www.bloodmanagement.com/the-bleeding-edge-bulletin/the-need-for-evidence-based-management-infographic.
About Strategic Healthcare Group Strategic Healthcare Group is
the leading provider of blood management consulting, education and
informatics solutions to drive sustainable value for quality-driven
hospitals and healthcare systems across the United States.
Hospitals using the Strategic Blood Managementâ„¢ system have
achieved significant reductions in blood utilization, resulting in
millions of dollars in cost savings through the reduction of
unnecessary transfusions, while improving patient safety and the
quality of care. More information is available at
www.bloodmanagement.com.
Strategic Healthcare Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a NASDAQ listed healthcare
technology company (NASDAQ: MEDW). Information on Mediware is
available at www.mediware.com.
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