BLOOD NAVIGATOR®
Massive Transfusion Performance Improvement Tool
- Rapidly tracks blood products across all locations
- Calculates ratios to support balanced transfusion goals
- Displays customizable performance improvement prompts
- Provides real-time dashboard for blood bank
- Streamlines documentation & integrates with EMRs
- Frees your scribe!
Clinical Importance
Several multicenter studies have shown the importance of balanced transfusions… and how difficult it is to achieve balance in practice:
- Van Gent, J-M, et al. Intent Versus Execution: Failure To Achieve Balanced Resuscitation In Bleeding Trauma Patients. Annals of Surgery 282(3):p 472-478, Sept 2025.
- Matthay ZJ, et al. Outcomes after ultramassive transfusion in the modern era: An EAST multicenter study. JTACS 91(1):p 24-33, July 2021.
- Hynes AM, et al. Staying on Target: Maintaining a balanced resuscitation during damage control resuscitation improves survival. JTACS 91(5):p 841-848, Nov 2021.
- Holcomb JB, et al. Transfusion of Plasma, Platelets, and Red Blood Cells in a 1:1:1 vs a 1:1:2 Ratio and Mortality in Patients With Severe Trauma: The PROPPR Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 313(5):p 471–482, 2015.
Product Effectiveness
The Blood Navigator tool’s ease of use, reliability and documentation features have improved transfusion balance, clinician satisfaction and documentation accuracy at busy, academic hospitals taking care of complex and severely injured patients.
Effectiveness data includes:
- Increase in MTP blood documentation accuracy
- Increase in reported ease of MTP documentation
- Increase in Plasma:RBC balance
- 100% of staff rating Blood Navigator experience as positive
- Savings from reduced blood product wastage
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