Return on Investment of Preoperative Anemia Management Programs in Cardiac Surgery: An Advisory From the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Improvement Committee With Endorsement by the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Despite multiple recent guidelines recommending the diagnosis and treatment of anemia before elective cardiac surgery, few institutions have formal programs or methods in place to accomplish this. A major limitation is the perceived financial shortfall and the leadership buy-in required to undertake such an initiative. The purpose of this advisory from the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) Clinical Practice Improvement Committee with endorsement by the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management (SABM) is to provide an overview of preoperative anemia management programs with an emphasis on the associated financial implications. This advisory reviews the evidence for preoperative anemia management programs in both cardiac and noncardiac surgery, discusses options for managing preoperative anemia, provides novel financial modeling regarding the implementation of preoperative anemia management programs, and describes implementation challenges, potential solutions, and opportunities for improvement.
Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia
Institutions: Mayo Clinic, The International Heart Institute of Montana, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Hofstra University, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Temple University, Yale University, University of South Florida, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Duke Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Biochemistry
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4404307170