Making patient blood management the new norm(al) as experienced by implementors in diverse countries

A recent article by Prof A. Hofmann, Prof D. Spahn, Prof A-P. Holtorf and colleagues analyses the experiences of a diverse group of PBM implementors across twelve countries, which concur on the value of PBM in improving patients’ outcomes. These examples illustrate recommendations for the implementation of Patient Blood Management (PBM) in diverse health care systems put forward by the authors. The article outlines six levels for intervention, including government, healthcare providers, education, funders, research, and patients. Read the article here.

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    Blood & Beyond is a multi-stakeholder initiative funded by CSL, involving experts from the fields of haematology, transfusion medicine, anaesthesiology, patient blood management, nursing, patient advocacy, health economics, and hospital management, with support from policymakers committed to driving improvements in this area. The aim of the initiative is to raise awareness of the importance of good blood health and of the impact of anaemia on patients, healthcare systems and society at large, with the overarching goal to help advance policies and practices that improve patient outcomes by supporting patient-centricity in anaemia prevention, diagnosis, and management through patient blood management (PBM) and innovation.

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