Key result
Preoperative anemia clinic using minimal staffing raises hemoglobin by ~2 g/dL before surgery.
Why the study?
A streamlined program to treat preoperative anemia using minimal staffing resources was needed to improve patient management and resource utilization.
Does a preoperative anemia clinic utilizing a minimal staffing model improve hemoglobin levels in preoperative patients?
Does a preoperative anemia clinic utilizing a minimal staffing model improve hemoglobin levels in preoperative patients?
Implementation of a preoperative anemia clinic with minimal staffing can effectively treat anemia and generate sufficient revenue to subsidize staffing costs.
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Preoperative anemia programs may be feasible with minimal staffing; leaves open effects on outcomes and scalability.
We present a process map for the implementation of a program to treat preoperative anemia utilizing 1 existing anesthesiologist in the preoperative evaluation clinic. In the first 7 months postimplementation, 342 patients were screened for anemia, 166 were diagnosed, and 107 were treated. The mean increase in hemoglobin in treated patients was ~2 g/dL (range 0-4.9 g/dL). Two patients' surgeries were delayed in favor of treatment and 3 surgical patients, who had received 2 complete iron infusions, received an intraoperative transfusion. The total revenue generated for the institution was enough to subsidize the cost of an additional anesthesiologist.
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Mabry et al. (2019) studied Preoperative anemia (n=342). Preoperative anemia clinic utilizing a minimal staffing model was evaluated on Mean increase in hemoglobin in treated patients.
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