Kimmo Murto

May 5, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kimmo Murto |Laura Downey |Matthew Wilder |Gee Mei Tan

Abstract Patient blood management is a patient-centered evidence-based approach to improve patient outcomes by harnessing the patient's own hematopoietic system to optimize blood health while promoting patient safety and empowerment. Perioperative patient blood management is a standard of care in adult medicine, yet it is not commonly accepted in pediatrics. Raising awareness may be the first step in improving perioperative care for the anemic and/or bleeding child.