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    SABM STANDARDS, QUALITY GUIDE AND EXECUTIVE GUIDE

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  • SABM 360

    SABM Members:

    Introducing SABM360, a digital destination for patient blood management articles, videos, continuing education and literature reviews.

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    A leading clinical resource for treating iron deficiency anemia.

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  • SABM Physicians

    SABM PBM CERTIFICATE COURSE WITH EXAM – NOW ONLINE!

    Physicians, nurses & other healthcare personnel looking to grow their knowledge and skills in Patient Blood Management—from ethics to advanced techniques—should consider enrolling in the new online course.

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COVID-19 RESOURCES

SABM has convened a COVID-19 Advisory Board to search out, review and circulate COVID-19 resources that will be helpful to the SABM community.  If you have a recommendation for the COVID-19 Resource Page please email the link or item to tbower@sabm.org.  We hope you find this information helpful.

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SABM 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

2020 Annual Meeting is going Virtual

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September 10-12, 2020 

Dear SABM community,

After carefully considering all options for this year's SABM Annual Meeting and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, SABM has decided to cancel the in-person meeting and move to an all-virtual event to be held September 10-12, 2020 which are the originally scheduled dates for the meeting. While we make this decision with a heavy heart, we are also energized by the prospect of continuing to offer our attendees the exceptional learning and community experience you deserve.  Offering a virtual meeting will help make the excellent speakers and content available to a wider audience and we are excited at the prospect of growing our SABM community.

SABM has chosen a state-of-the art virtual meeting platform that combines an innovative learning environment with reliable functionality and intuitive navigation. The schedule will include a mix of live and on-demand sessions, along with an interactive exhibition hall, networking spaces and poster hall. 

We understand schedules are challenging as many of us are managing new work and home demands during this time. To ensure you have ultimate flexibility, we are excited to offer 24-hour access to the virtual Annual Meeting platform—allowing you to learn and engage at your own pace no matter where you are in the world or your day. Attendees will also be able to access the platform for an additional month following the conclusion of the meeting.

SABM will provide continuous updates about the 2020 Annual Meeting in the coming days and weeks as planning continues.

Whether this is your first SABM Annual Meeting or you have attended many SABM Annual Meetings, we will make history together in September as we celebrate you, your accomplishments and this remarkable community.  

We look forward to seeing you in September.

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Annual savings in direct costs of >=$1 million and indirect cost savings of several million have been realized by some hospitals due to quality initiatives aimed at decreasing overuse of RBC transfusion without any detriment of patient outcome.1

Geisinger Health System: Wehler, A. 2014. Unpublished data, cited with permissione
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The patient’s signature on an informed consent form…does not ensure that the patient was informed of the true risk and potential benefits of transfusion or the alternatives that are available in a hospital with a comprehensive patient blood management program. 2
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Up to 90% of patients become anemic by day 3 in the intensive care unit.3
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Skilled management of hemodynamics and oxygenation can be used to avoid transfusion with the same or improved clinical outcomes in most otherwise healthy patients with a hemoglobin greater than 3-5 g/dl and intact cardiovascular reflex capabilities.2

SOURCES:
1 Anemia Prevention and Management Program Implementation Guide
2 SABM Administrative and Clinical Standards for Patient Blood Management Programs 5th Edition
3 Choosing Wisely® SABM Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

What is Patient Blood Management (PBM)?

Patient Blood Management (PBM) is the timely application of evidence-based medical and surgical concepts designed to maintain hemoglobin concentration, optimize hemostasis and minimize blood loss in an effort to improve patient outcome.

PBM Programs Across the Globe

      SABM Research Grant

      SABM Physicians

      The SABM Research Grant, supported by an educational grant from HemoSonics, LLC, is intended to advance the field of patient blood management by supporting an investigator who intends to study methods of advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of patient blood management-related issues or concepts. The grant provides starter funding to further scientific inquiry and clinical knowledge in the field. The application deadline is June 1, 2020.

      Learn more or donate today.

      Executive Corner

      PBM

      "As an administrator, you don’t often have something presented to you that improves patient safety, improves clinical outcomes, quality of care -- and also saves money. And that’s exactly what a PBM program does.” - Larry Burns, FACHE, SABM Advisory Director

      The SABM Executive Guide shows you how and why you should implement a PBM Program at your hospital.

      View the Table of Contents. To learn more about purchasing the guide, go to Publications.

      Download the complimentary Executive PBMP Slide Deck.

      Patient Resources

      Anemia Tract

      Anemia is a condition that indicates there are not enough red blood cells in your circulation to transport sufficient amounts of oxygen to your body’s tissues. Oxygen acts like fuel—it provides energy for your muscles and organs to work. With anemia, other body systems have to compensate to deliver an adequate amount of oxygen to the tissues. For example, the heart beats faster and breathing becomes more rapid as the lungs take in air. Download the patient and healthcare consumer guide Anemia Treatment Strategies You Should Know to learn more.

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