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Am J Clin Pathol2019;152(5):544-557.October 7, 2019Journal Article

Restrictive Transfusion Strategy and Clinical Decision Support Practices for Reducing RBC Transfusion Overuse.

James H Derzon1, Nicole Clarke2, Aaron Alford3, Irwin Gross4, Aryeh Shander5, Robert Thurer6
1RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.
2Pharmerit International, Bethesda, MD.
3National Network of Public Health Institutes, Washington, DC.
4Acumen, San Diego, CA.
5Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ.
6Gauss Surgical, Los Altos, CA.
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OBJECTIVES: Assess support for the effectiveness of two separate practices, restrictive transfusion strategy and computerized physician order entry/clinical decision support (CPOE/CDS) tools, in decreasing RBC transfusions in adult surgical and nonsurgical patients. METHODS: Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory Medicine Best Practice (LMBP) Systematic Review (A-6) m…

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