Table 2 Pre and post intervention cohort comparison
Pre-intervention n = 124 | Post-intervention n = 84 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Anemic patients n (%) | 49 (39.5) | 34 (40.5) | 0.89 |
Patients screened with CBC and ferritin n (%) | 51 (41.1) | 54 (64.3) | 0.001 |
Patients referred for treatment of pre-operative anemia n (%) | 7 (14.3) | 23 (67.6) | < 0.0001 |
Patients treated for pre-operative anemia n (%) | 14 (28.6) | 15 (44.1) | 0.14 |
Patients receiving a perioperative blood transfusion n (%) | 16 (12.9) | 10 (11.9) | 0.83 |
Mean red blood cell units transfused per patient (units) | 2 | 2 | 0.46 |
Mean hemoglobin at referral (g/L) | 128 | 128 | 0.98 |
Median lead time to surgery (days) | 27 | 29 | 0.80 |