Why the study?
Does an updated, institution-specific maximum surgical blood order schedule (MSBOS) reduce unnecessary preoperative blood orders and costs in surgical patients?
Does an updated, institution-specific maximum surgical blood order schedule (MSBOS) reduce unnecessary preoperative blood orders and costs in surgical patients?
Creating an institution-specific MSBOS using anesthesia information management system data can significantly reduce unnecessary preoperative blood orders and associated costs.
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May support MSBOS-driven cost savings in surgery; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Frank et al. (2013) studied this question.
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