The Case for Pre Hospital Transfusion
Exsanguination remains the leading cause of preventable deaths among victims of trauma with nearly half of these patients dying in the prehospital setting. Prehospital blood resuscitation is also clinically indicated for selected patients who hemorrhage from medical conditions (e.g., post-partum hemorrhage, abdominal bleeds). Individuals requiring critical care in the field in many locations in the US do not have access to prehospital blood transfusions due to reimbursement policies and scope of practice limitations.
Our Mission
Establish reimbursement coverage, from both government and commercial payers, for prehospital blood transfusions and ensure prehospital blood transfusion is included appropriately in the prehospital clinical scope of practice in all states and jurisdictions across the United States.