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Originally Posted by lori-carlson
The Blood Management (Bloodless) Program at our hospital has been asked to oversee implementation of the new AABB guidelines for cell savers. The goal is to consistently ensure a high hematocrit product returned to the patient. Have any of you had any experience with developing the testing procedures? Also, who operates your cell savers during a procedure? Are they “certified”? If so, by whom? How often are your cell saver units tested for quality in the return product?
We appreciate any suggestions and information.
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Lori,
Do you have a perfusion team or are you contracted with a perfusion group that operates you cell-salvage equipment or heart-lung machine?
If you are contracted with a group-they are certified and have a protocol with procedures supplied to the hospital (in the OR). If you run perfusion equipment in-house email me and I'll figure out the best way to send guidelines.
Jessica Varisco
jessica.varisco@christushealth.org