Patient Blood Management

Patient Blood Management (PBM) is the management and preservation of patients’ own blood to reduce or avoid the need for a blood transfusion.

Patient Blood Management Committee

The National Blood Authority (NBA) is managing the development of PBM resources under the guidance of a PBM Committee. The PBMC provides advice on:

• potential or desirable national objectives and targets for PBM
• prioritisation of PBM initiatives
• systems-based approaches that support the uptake of PBM practices;
• how to evaluate policy changes and progression toward meeting national PBM objectives and targets.

The PBMC is a small group of representatives from both clinical and government sectors with expertise and knowledge of blood management, the health sector, and quality and safety issues.

Patient Blood Management Guidelines

Criteria for the Clinical Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg)

RFT 01/2012 - Review of the authorisation and clinical governance framework for intravenous immunoglobulin

AHMC Stewardship Statement

Blood Supply to Australians Oversea

New supply arrangements for IVIg