What is Patient Blood Management (PBM)?
Global Definition:
For Providers: “Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a patient-centered, systematic, evidence-based approach to improve patient outcomes by managing and preserving the patient’s own blood, while promoting patient safety and empowerment.”
For the Lay Public: “Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a patient-centered and organized approach in which the entire health care team coordinates efforts to improve results by managing and preserving a patient’s own blood.”
Source: Shander A. et al. Anesth Analg 2022; 135(3): 476-488