Reducing Blood Testing in Pediatric Patients after Heart Surgery: Proving Sustainability

INTRODUCTION: Frequent blood testing increases risk of iatrogenic anemia, infection, and blood transfusion. This study describes 3 years of sustained blood testing reduction from a quality improvement (QI) initiative which began in 2011. METHODS: The cohort consisted of postop children whose surgery...

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Autores principales: Bodily, Stephanie A., Delgado-Corcoran, Claudia, Wolpert, Katherine, Lucas, Kathryn, Presson, Angela P., Bratton, Susan L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
Materias:
Individual QI Projects from Single Institutions
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30229183
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000047

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132888/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30229183
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000047

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