Product Code: 26EL-628-4035
Please note: This is a Single Viewer registration for one participant for the on-demand version of this program. Access instructions for the on-demand version of this program will be provided via email approximately 3-10 business days after the live program has occurred and the on-demand version is available. If registering after the on-demand version is available, immediate access is granted via the AABB Education Platform at https://education.aabb.org.
If you registered for the live program you do not need to register for this on-demand eCast (access to the on-demand eCast was included with the live program registration).
If you are interested in presenting this program to a group, please see the “eCast Registration Form– Group Viewing” form on the program page.
Program Description: Transfusion is one of the greatest expenses in the healthcare system. Given the continual increase in healthcare costs, comprehensive cost analyses are key for proper resource utilization and improved patient outcomes. Transfusion costs extend far beyond the acquisition price of blood products, encompassing critical elements like processing, storage, testing, and the procedural aspects of transfusion itself. Current cost analyses, however, often fall short by excluding these activity-based costs and overlooking external and market-based factors, such as component-specific considerations and blood supply limitations. The goal of this eCast is to highlight the factors that should be considered to promote a deeper understanding of the true cost of transfusion to provide blood in the most sustainable and patient-centered manner.
