The transfusion practices of an 850-bed community hospital are reviewed from Jan 1, 1962, through Jan 1, 1963. Twenty-nine percent (855 of 2,921) transfused patients received a single unit of whole blood or packed red blood cells. Eighty-two percent of single-unit transfusions were given to women, and 93% were related to surgical or obstetric situations. In patients undergoing common operative procedures, 62% had normal vital signs and hematocrit readings before transfusion. Sixty-seven percent of all patients had normal hematocrit readings prior to transfusion. One third of the single-unit transfusions were considered justified, and two thirds were regarded as questionable or unnecessary.

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PubMed1966

Hemoptysis and uremia. Case report.

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Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease↗

PubMed1966

Coumarin-induced bleeding complications. Report of eight unusual cases from one hospital.

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Grass roots in Minnesota.

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Health Care Coalitions↗

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Minnesota's fifteen-year romance. Managed care: lessons learned and survival approaches for hospitals and physicians.

For the last 15 years, Minnesota has lived with managed care. The Minnesota story is important because it is a singularly unique example of the natural history of managed care in the United States, from the indemnity response to HMOs to PPOs to "open-ended" HMOs to comprehensive managed care.

Hospital Administration↗