Background Studies addressing the appropriateness of laboratory testing have revealed
approximately 20% overutilization. We conducted a narrative review to (1) describe current …

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of interventions designed to reduce
unnecessary pediatric imaging and pathology testing. DATA SOURCES: We searched …

Introduction Unnecessary laboratory testing contributes to patient morbidity and healthcare
waste. Despite prior attempts at curbing such overutilization, there remains opportunity for …

OBJECTIVES: Fifty percent of children are anemic after a critical illness. Iatrogenic blood
testing may be a contributor to this problem. The objectives of this study were to describe …

OBJECTIVES: Blood sampling is a recognized contributor to hospital-acquired anemia. We
aimed to bundle all published neonatal, pediatric, and adult data regarding clinical …

Context: Complete blood count (CBC) testing commonly occurs to determine the need for
blood transfusions after surgical procedures. Many clinicians believe postoperative CBCs …

Background High-value healthcare focuses on improving healthcare to produce cost
effective care, however limited information on the role of advanced practice registered …

Laboratory testing is a helpful tool for clinicians, but can be costly and harmful to patients. A
quality improvement project was initiated to reduce laboratory testing for patients receiving …

Cardiac surgery accounts for the majority of blood transfusions in a hospital. Blood
transfusion has been associated with complications and major adverse events after cardiac …

Prevalence of anaemia is high among children in low-income and middle-income countries.
Anaemia is an important factor to consider preoperatively as low haemoglobin …