New PBM Guide Book: Blood Works

Founding member of the WAPBM Committee, Adjunct Associate Professor Shannon Farmer, has recently released a new book titled Blood Works: An Owner’s Guide – What every person needs to know before…

ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting

The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists was held in Perth in late April 2022, following a cancelled meeting in 2020. The predominantly virtual…

Improved outcomes and reduced costs associated with a health-system-wide patient blood management program

Patient blood management (PBM) programs are associated with improved patient outcomes, reduced transfusions and costs. In 2008, the Western Australia Department of Health initiated a comprehensive health-system–wide PBM program. This study assesses program outcomes.

WHO Policy Brief

World Health Organization. (‎2021)‎. The urgent need to implement patient blood management: policy brief. World Health Organization.

Welcome to WA PBM, Global leader in Patient Blood Management.

A patient’s own blood is a valuable and unique natural resource that should be conserved, optimised and managed appropriately. Prioritising PBM reduces risks of transfusion and improves recovery by reducing complications and morbidity.

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I want to learn more about how I can optimise my blood to improve my health or prepare for a significant health event.
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I want to understand how I can improve and optimise my patients’ blood for better health outcomes and few complications.
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How do we use PBM to improve the health system for patients and reduce the greater cost on the health care system?

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September 22, 2023

UWA Medical Student shares essay on PBM

Essay about the impact of PBM on healthcare by University of Western Australia medical student Connor Simpson The Social, Cultural and Intellectual Determinants of Quality and Safety in Healthcare by…
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August 16, 2023

Certificate Course in PBM 4th Edition 19 August – 23 September 2023

The Certificate Course in Patient Blood Management 4th Edition is now open for registration to all healthcare practitioners around the world. The course runs from August 19 to September 23,…
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July 28, 2023

PBM Book “Blood Works: An Owner’s Guide” was featured at the Malaysian Society of PBM’s Annual Scientific Conference

Blood Works: An Owner's Guide was featured at the recent Malaysian Society of Patient Blood Management's 1st Annual Scientific Conference on July 17-18, 2023 in Penang, Malaysia. Ms. Sherri Ozawa…
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