Publications by authors named "Tessa C Savell"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of whole blood therapy versus component therapy in traumatic care within a rural Level II trauma center, focusing on factors such as wastage rates and patient mortality.
- It found that whole blood therapy resulted in significantly lower mortality rates (8%) compared to component therapy (29%) and reduced blood wastage from 43.4% in 2021 to 38.7% in 2022.
- Overall, implementing a whole blood program improved patient outcomes and was positively received by staff for its streamlined administration process.
Background: The American College of Surgeons and state regulations mandate that trauma facilities offer trauma-specific continuing education throughout the region they serve. These requirements come with unique challenges when serving a rural and sparsely populated state. A novel approach to providing education was necessitated by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, travel distance, and limited local specialists.
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