As the field continues to evolve, an increasing number of transfusions are taking place in nontraditional settings, with the goal of getting life-saving blood to patients sooner or in locations that may minimize logistical challenges for patients.
9 min read |Open Access |Feature
Pre-hospital and out-of-hospital transfusion programs are improving care across a wide range of settings, from trauma scenes to home-based care for patients with advanced blood cancers.
2 min read |President’s Message
For some patients with advanced blood cancers, enrolling in hospice care can mean forgoing access to palliative transfusions that can help alleviate fatigue, shortness of breath or bleeding related to low blood counts.
10 min read |Open Access |Feature
The 2025 Prehospital Administrator of the Year Award recipient Armand Cayer, MBA, MICP, MPO, is honored for his visionary leadership, advocacy and commitment to transforming EMS across New Jersey.
8 min read |Open Access |Feature
Tessa Barrett, PhD, discusses the inspiration behind her research and how support from the AABB Foundation is helping to advance discoveries in transfusion medicine.
5 min read |Members Only |AABB Foundation: Shaping the Industry
During a chat at the 2025 AABB Annual Meeting, certified professionals discussed the importance of the CABP credential for the field, preparing for the CABP exam and how CABP certification can build professional confidence.
6 min read |Open Access |High Priority
Randall M. Schaefer, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN, discusses her career journey, lessons learned from military blood banking and common misconceptions about prehospital programs.
9 min read |Members Only |White Coats
Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt to stress, adversity, trauma or uncertainty without becoming overwhelmed.
5 min read |Members Only |Be Well
"My volunteering with AABB has connected me with others who have supported my professional growth and expanded my views."
2 min read |Members Only |Membership Focus
Of Note: News stories from the field.
6 min read |Members Only |Of Note
Transfusion is AABB’s scholarly, peer-reviewed monthly journal, publishing the latest on technological advances, clinical research and controversial issues related to transfusion medicine, blood banking, biotherapies and tissue transplantation. Access of Transfusion is free to all AABB members.
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