Anemia Management and Audit Feedback Practices for Reducing Overuse of RBC Transfusion

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of anemia management and audit with feedback practices in reducing overuse of RBC transfusion. Methods This review follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Laboratory Medicine Best Practice Systematic Review (A-6) method. We searched...

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Published in:American journal of clinical pathology 2019-01, Vol.151 (1), p.18-28
Main Authors: Derzon, James, Alford, Aaron, Clarke, Nicole, Gross, Irwin, Shander, Aryeh, Thurer, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of anemia management and audit with feedback practices in reducing overuse of RBC transfusion. Methods This review follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Laboratory Medicine Best Practice Systematic Review (A-6) method. We searched the literature and solicited unpublished studies on practices to reduce overuse of RBC transfusions as measured by reductions in units transfused and proportion of patients transfused. Results Thirteen studies on preoperative anemia management and three studies on audit feedback practices met inclusion criteria. Strength of evidence was high to moderate for reducing the number of units and proportion of patients transfused. Conclusions Preoperative anemia management reduces the proportion of patients transfused and units of RBCs transfused. Audit with feedback across cases, physicians, and/or service areas, as part of a continuous quality improvement practice, reduces the proportion of patients and units of RBCs transfused.
ISSN:0002-9173
1943-7722
DOI:10.1093/ajcp/aqy123