One‐Year Retrospective Evaluation of Blood Administration Practices Within LifeFlight Medicine

Key Points

• The central aim is to evaluate real-world practices of PRBC (packed red blood cells) transfusion within Australia’s LifeFlight Medicine.
• Retrospective analysis of blood transfusions within LifeFlight Medicine missions.
• Data collection on PRBC utilisation across different retrieval platforms.
• Evaluation of transfusion governance and operational planning based on collected data.
• PRBC transfusion occurs infrequently yet is critical for missions.
• The analysis offers the first comprehensive description of PRBC utilisation in Australia.
• Findings support better governance and planning for future transfusion practices.

Abstract