Transfusion support during mass casualty events.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34503826.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2021.07.027.
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Abstract
Transfusion support is an essential element of modern emergency healthcare. Blood services together with hospital transfusion teams are required to prepare for, and respond to, mass casualty events as part of wider healthcare emergency planning. Preparedness is a constant collaborative process that actively identifies and manages potential risks, to prevent such events becoming a 'disaster'. The aim of transfusion support during incidents is to provide sufficient and timely supply of blood components and diagnostic services, whilst maintaining support to other patients not involved in the event.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Transfusion
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Medical Services
- Mass Casualty Incidents