COST: Complimentary

Disclosures:

Deborah Zeagler, MD, Marni Evans, Pharm.D, and Kathleen Delfrate, BS have no financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Maryam Kashi, DO, a member of the AdventHealth Orlando CPD Committee has relationships with Allergan/Ironwood and Synergy as part of their Speakers Bureau.  All other CPD Committee members have no financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.  To view Committee members select About Us above.

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This module reviews current national and hospital guidelines related to red blood cell transfusion. Current AdventHealth statistics will be presented as well as a review of important transfusion related reactions.

1. Review Florida Hospital Waterman Red Blood Cell Transfusion statistics.
2. Identify the risks of blood transfusions.
3. Evaluate current published studies.
4. Examine the American Association of Blood Banks Clinical guidelines for red blood cell transfusion.
5. Review Florida Hospital Waterman's Blood Utilization Guidelines based on current national guidelines.
6. Investigate non-pharmacological strategies to decrease the need for blood transfusions.
7. Discuss transfusion related adverse reactions.

This is a Non-CME activity, therefore no credit will be awarded.