The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is a medical society comprised of hospitalists that exists to promote exceptional care for hospitalized patients.
The prevalence of anemia among hospitalized patients reflects that of the general population and may be even higher due to:
Anemia can play a role in many unfavorable outcomes, including increased risk of hospitalization or readmission, extended length of stay, and increased risk of morbidity and mortality.
While often ignored or inappropriately treated with transfusion, it can be treated effectively with early detection and treatment.
SHM’s Anemia Prevention and Management Program Implementation Guide provides a framework for hospital-based anemia management quality improvement projects to improve outcomes and reduce costs and adverse events.
The guide outlines the following steps to develop an improvement program:
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Questions on the Anemia Guide? Contact SHM.
Disclaimer
This implementation guide is supported by a grant from American Regent.
The authors had full responsibility in designing and compiling the guide. American Regent was not involved in or had influence over the development of the content included in this guide.
