August 7, 1 pm ET
Topic: Hospital-Acquired Anemia (HAA)
Presenter: Carolyn D. Burns, MD
Description: Join us for a review of hospital-acquired anemia, its prevalence, etiologies, and associated poor outcomes. Strategies for prevention as part of Patient Blood Management practices will be featured. As providers, we are all about our patients and their blood health.
Objectives:
- Define HAA, its prevalence and etiologies.
- Describe how excessive phlebotomy contributes to HAA and its association with excess transfusion.
- Identify interventions to prevent HAA secondary to excessive phlebotomy.
Instruction Level: Intermediate
Registration: Free for ASCLS members; $10 for non-members
A list of previous webinars can be found on ASCLS Labucate under Past Live Events.