Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Ind., has partnered with Accumen — a San Diego-based healthcare transformation company specializing in laboratory improvements — to implement a patient blood management program.
Accumen's comprehensive Patient Blood Management program is a patient-centered model designed to improve a hospital's blood administration and transfusion safety.
"The reason health systems are selecting Accumen is really our ability to go beyond traditional blood utilization programs, by partnering on a quality improvement journey that leverages best practices and talent to accelerate outcomes and identify proactive strategies, like anemia management, to avoid unnecessary transfusion risk," said Jeff Osborne, president and CEO of Accumen.
Accumen's cPBM program also includes strategies to improve patient safety by minimizing bleeding and blood loss. These blood utilization improvements can reduce unnecessary blood use by 40 to 60 percent.
"Accumen convinced us they were the proven partner that could elevate our efforts around Patient Blood Management to a higher level of performance," said Marcy Rogers, RN, vice president of surgical and ancillary services at Parkview Health. "The strength of their team, flexibility in approach, and commitment to partnering on outcomes created an opportunity we felt could significantly benefit patients and their families in the communities we serve."
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