Accumen.com CASE STUDY © Accumen 2015. Visit us online at Accumen.com Introduction For many hospitals, blood transfusion is the most common in-patient medical procedure. Blood products are also one of the largest line items in a multimillion- dollar laboratory budget. Unfortunately, transfusion practice often varies widely between physicians and specialties and may be unnecessarily used as much as 40- 60% of the time. In 2011, Sharp HealthCare’s leadership raised concerns about the considerable amount spent on blood products, as well as the accumulating evidence that unnecessary or avoidable transfusions are associated with increased rates of patient complications. After exploring their options, Sharp enlisted the help of Accumen to assist in the development a

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