Patient Blood Management Guidelines

PBM Guidelines

We funded and managed the development and publication of 6 PBM Guidelines. The guidelines were developed through the systematic review of scientific literature and clinical expert consensus. 

We are currently reviewing and working to update the Patient blood management guideline for adults with critical bleeding.

The future direction and approach to updating the remaining 5 guidelines is currently under review. Further information is available here.

The guidelines have been archived due to their age and the potential that they do not reflect currently available evidence. They remain available as historical references and clinical judgement should be applied when using them.

This video explains how the PBM guidelines were originally developed.

Transcript

PBM Guidelines video transcript (pdf)

Guidelines

Patient blood management guideline for adults with critical bleeding

This module provides clinical guidance for health professionals providing immediate in-hospital care for adults with critical bleeding, including the use of a major haemorrhage protocol (MHP) to guide the use of blood components, blood products and blood conservation strategies.

Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 2 Perioperative

This module informed healthcare practitioners, health educators, health service managers and policymakers about the pre-, intra- and post-operative care of patients undergoing surgery or invasive procedures, particularly those in which blood loss is anticipated.

Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 3 Medical

This module assisted and guided clinical decisions and coordination of health care across the primary, secondary and tertiary care settings for patients with acute or chronic medical conditions requiring haematological intervention.

Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 4 Critical Care

This module assisted and guided healthcare professionals in making clinical decisions when managing patients requiring critical care.

Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 5 Obstetrics and Maternity

This module assisted and guided healthcare professionals in making clinical decisions when managing pregnant and postpartum women.

Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 6 Neonatal and Paediatrics

This module assisted and guided healthcare professionals in making clinical decisions about blood management in neonatal and paediatric patients.