title: Better blood management could be a boon for hospitals.
abstract: Surgery without transfusions saves money, improves patient outcomes, proponents say. So what's holding you back?
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frellick
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014481:United States