Autotransfusion solves many problems that hospitals run into with donated blood, keeping cost and time-to-treatment down. With SpecialityCare working alongside your team, patients get their own blood back in as little as three to five minutes, when speed can literally save a life.
The US often experiences blood shortages. Increased demand from a growing number of complex therapies, such as cancer treatments and organ transplants, has the increased need for blood – far outpacing the number of donations. This is in addition to usual needs and requests for Autotransfusions for patients with rare blood groups, multiple antibodies, and/or religious or cultural beliefs and wishes.
Autotransfusion (or cell saver) is very often the preferred blood solution for a much larger population of patients. And, proper use of ATS limits the use of blood bank reserves, saving them for more appropriate procedures.
Anticipated blood loss is greater
than 20% for adults
Anticipated blood loss is greater
than 15% for children
Cases where more than 20% of patients typically require a blood transfusion
Due to the many clinical benefits to ATS: autotransfusion safely outperforms donor blood transfusions and significantly reduces costs for your hospital, clinic, or medical facility.
Reduced risk of disease transmission, infection, complications, and readmission
Pre-screening is not required: Compatibility testing not required Decreased possibility of needing post-operative donated blood transfusion
Reduced morbidity rate
Reduced recovery time:
Patient’s hospital stay will likely decrease by 3 days
No need to wait on units from a blood bank: Reduced patient exposure risk, procedures run on time In a stat scenario, it can take up to 25 minutes to get donated blood from the blood bank to the patient
ATS red blood cells remain fresh for up to 8 hours after processing and experience no loss in functionality
The hospital cost of a traditional allogeneic blood transfusion is at least three times more than the acquisition cost when including storage and transport expenses. The 2023 US average cost of allogenic red blood cells is $1,440 per unit (250ml) which does not include any downstream costs associated with the risks of donated blood.
A good autotransfusion service partner will determine benchmarks from specific data that compares other hospitals’ results against your own. Where others cut corners, we create standards. All in the name of giving your OR the consistency it needs to operate effectively.
SpecialtyCare interprets your data to provide a comprehensive report that offers a complete view of your program. These reports are easily accessible to help you target and improve specific program elements of care and internal processes.
Each facility must have policies and procedures, a quality monitoring program, and up-to-date regulatory knowledge in order to safely and effectively manage an autotransfusion program. We ensure you have this standard of excellence in place with systems for robust data capture, reporting, and analysis that enable tracking and monitoring of clinical and financial improvement.
The OR setting is demanding; therefore, we ensure our ATS clinical specialists possess excellent communication skills. They are committed, dependable and adaptable armed with keen attention to detail to manage stressful situations and ensure they are valuable in every surgical case.
We provide annual clinical competency testing and ongoing education through SpecialtyCare University, which includes a fully equipped OR for training. We develop expertise beyond required certifications and provide superior quality care so that surgical teams can be certain they always have the best partner for clinical excellence. This is our world, and we are wholly focused on ATS. As the industry changes, we educate and adapt.
What is Autotransfusion?
Autotransfusion is a procedure that involves collecting a patient’s own blood during surgery or after trauma, processing it to remove impurities like clots, and then returning it to the patient. This method minimizes the need for blood from donors, which can reduce the risk of immune reactions, infections, or other complications that may arise with donated blood. Autotransfusion is commonly used in surgeries where significant blood loss is expected, such as orthopedic or cardiac procedures, or in trauma situations like accidents. The technique ensures that the patient receives a blood supply that is perfectly compatible with their body, making it a safer alternative to allogeneic (donor) blood transfusions. Additionally, it can help conserve blood resources and reduce dependence on blood banks.
The US often experiences blood shortages. Increased demand from a growing number of complex therapies, such as cancer treatments and organ transplants, has the increased need for blood – far outpacing the number of donations. This is in addition to usual needs and requests for Autotransfusions such as:
Patients with rare blood groups and multiple antibodies
Honoring Religious and cultural beliefs/wishes
However, autotransfusion (or cell saver) is very often the preferred blood solution for a much larger population of patients. And, proper use of ATS limits the use of blood bank reserves, saving them for more appropriate procedures.
We put the right procedures and people in place to minimize downtime and keep you running at your peak.
Are you curious as to how a SpecialtyCare Autotransfusion Service can potentially make your operating room more efficient, safer for the patient, and staffed with a team that is low in turnover and high in clinical training?
The OR setting is demanding; therefore, we ensure our ATS clinical specialists possess excellent communication skills. They are committed, dependable and adaptable armed with keen attention to detail to manage stressful situations and ensure they are valuable in every surgical case.
We provide annual clinical competency testing and ongoing education through SpecialtyCare University, which includes a fully equipped OR for training. We develop expertise beyond required certifications and provide superior quality care so that surgical teams can be certain they always have the best partner for clinical excellence. This is our world, and we are wholly focused on ATS. As the industry changes, we educate and adapt.
A good autotransfusion service partner will determine benchmarks from specific data that compares other hospitals’ results against your own. SpecialtyCare interprets your data to provide a comprehensive report that offers a complete view of your program. These reports are easily accessible to help you target and improve specific program elements of care and internal processes.
In addition to having point of use knowledge, each facility must have policies and procedures, a quality monitoring program, and up-to-date regulatory knowledge in order to safely and effectively manage an autotransfusion program. We ensure you have this standard of excellence in place with systems for robust data capture, reporting, and analysis that enable tracking and monitoring of clinical and financial improvement.
