Patient blood management in perioperative settings

At the end of this module participants will be able to:

• Describe the steps involved in Pillar 1 of patient blood management - Optimising red blood cell mass, over the three perioperative phases
• Discuss the process for Pillar 2 of patient blood management - Minimising bleeding and blood loss, over the three perioperative phases
• Explain what is required for Pillar 3 of patient blood management - Optimising the patient’s tolerance of anaemia, over the three perioperative phases