Developing a blood conservation program in cardiac surgery

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 230-237

  DeAnda Jr , Abe ^a,e   Baker, Kathy M ^b   Roseff, Susan D ^b   Green, Jeffrey A ^b   McCarthy, Harry ^c   Aron, Tyrone ^c   Spiess, Bruce D ^b,d  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Nursing ^*

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood; Blood conservation; Cardiac surgery; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COST CONTROL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; THORACIC SURGERY; VIRGINIA;

EID: 33745869767     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860606289784     Document Type: Article

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