Outlines requirements for the delivery of perioperative services by a facility’s anesthesiologists, perfusionists, surgeons, transfusionists, and other relevant professionals.
Current edition: 11th edition
Effective date: January 1, 2025
Revision cycle: 24 months (January of odd numbered years)
The print and bundle packages (print and electronic and print and Guidance) version of the 11th edition of Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration, are available for purchase.
The Perioperative Activities Accreditation Program provides a forum for perfusionists, anesthesiologists, surgeons and blood bankers who are involved with supervision and maintenance of perioperative autologous transfusion programs.
Hospital perioperative autologous transfusion services perform intraoperative and postoperative autologous blood recovery, perioperative autologous component production, and/or intraoperative acute normovolemic hemodilution, including product collection, storage and administration.
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