04 December 2024 : Clinical Research
Cost Reduction in Blood Transfusions After Implementation of Decision Protocol Based on Hemoglobin and Anemia Symptoms: A Pre-Post Analysis
Piotr F. Czempik
ACE 1*, Jan Herzyk BE 1, Dawid Wilczek BE 1, Anna Rogalska CDE 2
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945854
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945854
Table 2 Red blood cell transfusion metrics in the periods before and after implementation of a red blood cell transfusion improvement procedure.
| Parameter | 2022 | 2023 | Difference 2023 vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All hospitalized patients [n] | 23492 | 25062 | +1570 |
| Recipients [n] | 415 | 162 | −253 |
| Transfusion rate [%] | 1.8 | 0.6 | −1.2 |
| All transfusions [n] | 811 | 394 | −417 |
| Appropriate transfusions [n/%] | 191/23.6 | 146/37.4 | −45/+13.8 |
| Inappropriate transfusions [n/%] | 620/76.4 | 248/63.6 | −372/−12.8 |