Title

Blood Transfusion in Elective Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients

Authors

Naomi Schneider, CentraCare HealthFollow
Gina Anderson-Malum, CentraCare HealthFollow

Files

Description

To standardize the use of blood transfusion in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients.

Publication Date

2013

Keywords

blood transfusion, arthroplasty

Disciplines

Other Nursing

Comments

A protocol was created, which included a transfusion based on patient symptoms, transfusing one unit instead of two, and a hemoglobin threshold of 7.0 or less. This protocol was initiated with the intent of providing structure to the providers and nurses, with clinical rationale and a standardized approach to blood transfusion in a mostly elective patient population.

Recommended Citation

Schneider, Naomi and Anderson-Malum, Gina, "Blood Transfusion in Elective Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients" (2013). Nursing Posters. 9.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/9