Becker's Hospital Review

Leading hospitals and community blood centers are joining forces to address the blood supply crisis — Here’s how

Blood shortages weren’t uncommon before the pandemic, but COVID-19 stalled blood donations and escalated the situation into a crisis. Blood shortages can have profound effects on patient care, ...
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Metro EMS marks 100 days of using pre-hospital blood in the field

13 ARE AMONG PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT VACCINATED. METRO EMS JUST CELEBRATED 100 DAYS OF HAVING ACCESS TO BLOOD IN THE FIELD. LOUISVILLE IS THE FIRST AGENCY IN KENTUCKY TO USE BLOOD WHILE TREATING PATIENTS ...
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UAB working to expand access to pre-hospital blood transfusions

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - How quickly someone receives a blood transfusion after a car crash could be the difference between life and death. Bleeding to death after a car crash is the number one cause ...
AOL

'We're going to save lives' | Plainfield Fire Territory launches pre-hospital blood transfusion program

Paramedics in Plainfield now have the equipment and training needed to deliver blood transfusions to critically injured patients before they reach the hospital. The program went live this week with ...
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Cumberland EMS, Rhode Island Blood Center launch pre-hospital blood transfusion program

Cumberland EMS and Rhode Island Blood Center launched Rhode Island's first program to give blood transfusions to trauma patients before they reach the hospital. The pre-hospital blood transfusion ...