A pre-hospital blood transfusion protocol with Adam Greene

In this conversation we will examine the recent recommendations
and development of a national out-of-hospital transfusion
protocol for critical care services. We will unpack the recent
modified RAND Delphi study that sets out the guidance of clinical
governance and recommendations for out of hospital transfusion
services. We will dig into the recommendations on the initiation
of transfusion, the types of blood components and products, the
delivery and monitoring of out of hospital transfusion, the
Indications for and use of transfusion adjuncts and finally the
resuscitation targets to halt ongoing transfusion. 


 


Adam Greene is a Unit Chief and Critical Care Paramedic working
at British Columbia Emergency Health Service. He is also an
honorary lecturer at Cardiff University on the Masters in
Critical Care. He amongst others has recently published the
Development of a national out-of-hospital transfusion protocol: a
modified RAND Delphi study which will form the basis of our
discussion. 





The study can be found here:
https://www.cmajopen.ca/content/11/3/E546





Adam's contact details can be found here: Adam.Greene@bcehs.ca