Modern Healthcare — June 22, 2021
By Alex Kacik
Hospitals across the country are delaying surgeries as blood utilization spikes.
There has been at least a 10% increase in blood transfusions as patients resume care they deferred during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of whom are sicker, according to Vizient, the group purchasing organization that helps source supplies for more than half of the U.S. health systems. Donations are also down, which have delayed some non-urgent procedures.
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