The direct labor cost for providing life-saving blood to air medical transport for pre-hospital transfusion.
Transfusion and Apheresis Science · 2019-09-06 · Observational study
Abstract
An IRB approved 2-year review and cost analysis of all packed red blood cells (pRBCs) issued, transfused and returned to the blood bank by air medical transport services for pre-hospital transfusion was performed. The cost to the blood bank for issuing and returning pRBCs that were not transfused in the pre-hospital setting was $3.24 per unit. Over the study period, there were 334 pRBCs not transfused by air medical services and returned to the blood bank totaling $1082.16 in direct labor costs, a trivial amount for providing possibly life-saving blood for pre-hospital transfusion.
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Helicopter & air ambulance · Blood products · Cost & cost-effectiveness · Fluids & blood
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