Can clinical guidelines reduce variation in transfusion practice? A pre–post study of blood transfusions during cardiac surgery
In our study of RBC transfusions across cardiac surgeons, the surgeons who used more RBC in the pre-guideline period experienced larger reductions in RBC use after the guidelines were published.
Authors
- Adam Irving (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0406-658X)
- Anthony Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1641-3320)
- Christopher M. Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9173-3944)
- Dennis Petrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-2531)
- Daniel Avdic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2183-5897)
- Zoe McQuilten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9698-7185)
- Julian Smith
- Lavinia Tran
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vox Sanguinis
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13751
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.45
Funders
- Queensland Health
- National Blood Authority
- Monash University
- Clinical Excellence Commission
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council