Retrospective evaluation of preoperative anaemia management at a Melbourne metropolitan hospital: a framework for quality improvement

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AbstractBackgroundThere is a strong evidence base supporting the implementation of patient blood management systems to treat preoperative anaemia and reduce perioperative transfusions, yet implementation of these systems remains limited. The patient blood management practices at Northern Health are currently under review. This study evaluates the prevalence of anaemia in the Northern Health surgical cohort and determines the current blood management practices of each surgical unit to create recommendations for a hospital‐wide implementation strategy that can be used as a framework for quality improvement in similar metropolitan hospitals.MethodsPreadmission and perioperative data were collec..