With this postgraduate diploma in Patient Blood Management in Surgical Patient, you will delve into the intraoperative techniques that contribute to blood saving and the improvement of critical patients"

Preoperative anemia is a known independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in surgical patients, so it is necessary to implement hospital circuits for its early detection prior to the scheduling of surgery. In this way, strategies for improving red blood cell mass can be applied early without causing unnecessary delays in the scheduling of surgery, in addition to being able to identify other factors that may favor bleeding complications, such as anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy.

On the other hand, different situations may arise in the operating room: scheduled and well optimized patients or urgent surgeries, in both situations acute bleeding may occur or be the main cause of the surgery. Hence the importance of knowing the different factors involved in hemostasis and their monitoring, since with the appropriate knowledge, specific and early treatment will be carried out. In the same way, it is important to understand in depth the different intraoperative methods and techniques that contribute to blood saving, which can be applied to all intraoperative situations or have specific considerations in some surgical specialties. Finally, if a transfusion is to be performed, the transfusion indications and thresholds must be taken into account in order to reduce the risks and complications involved.

It is also important to know the approach and patient care with the Patient Blood Management approach, which is dynamic and continuous among its three pillars, so this program will specify the particularities in the pathophysiology of anemia and changes in the mechanism of hemostasis of the critically ill patient, in addition to the importance of techniques to optimize tolerance to anemia and reduce oxygen consumption needs. Also, decrease blood loss and proper management of antithrombotic therapies.

All in all, it is a 100% online postgraduate diploma, so the student has the ease of being able to study it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access to take your career one step further. A modality in line with the current times with all the guarantees to position the medical professional in a highly demanded field.  

You will learn the particularities in the pathophysiology of anemia and the changes in the mechanism of hemostasis in the critically ill patient with the best professionals" 

This postgraduate diploma in Patient Blood Management in Surgical Patient contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of case studies presented by experts in transfusion medicine and Patient Blood Management
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• Practical exercises where self assessment can be used to improve learning
• With a special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies in the field of transfusion medicine
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any device with an Internet connection

In this postgraduate diploma you will learn the best practices in the transfusion of blood components and the latest blood saving strategies to meet the needs of the critically ill patient"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

The ability to evaluate the patient’s preoperative environment will be one of your objectives, in terms of the patient’s treatments and pathologies that may increase bleeding complications in surgery"

You will learn about the different methods to reduce intraoperative bleeding together with prestigious experts in this medical field"

The purpose of this postgraduate diploma program is for the student to achieve the proposed objectives, in order to expand their knowledge in Transfusion Medicine and enhance Patient Blood Management in Surgical Patient through the learning and development of the different skills necessary for good medical practice. To this end, a team of medical professionals has poured its knowledge and experience in the development of the points of this curriculum, which will drive the professional from a complete perspective and a current approach, with comprehensive preparation for the achievement of their professional goal, guiding them towards excellence in their daily medical work.  

You will explore strategies for increasing red blood cell mass in patients who will undergo surgery with a high risk of hemorrhage"

General Objectives

• Know everything about the process of blood donation and blood components
• Understand hemovigilance as a transversal process involving the entire transfusion chain, from donor to patient

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Strategies for Blood Saving in the Preoperative Setting

• Acquire in depth knowledge of the recommended preoperative evaluation of the patient, in terms of the patient's treatments and pathologies that may increase bleeding complications in surgery
• Explore strategies for increasing red blood cell mass, especially in patients who will undergo surgery with a high bleeding risk

Module 2. Strategies for Blood Saving in the Intraoperative Setting

• Acquire in depth knowledge of the different methods to reduce intraoperative bleeding and the main indications and thresholds for blood transfusion

Module 3. Strategies for blood saving in the postoperative setting and the patient

• Explore in the best practices in blood component transfusion and blood-saving strategies in response to the needs of the critically ill patient
• Acquire in depth knowledge of the recommended guidelines for the management of anticoagulation and thromboprophylaxis in these patients

You will master the recommended guidelines for the management of anticoagulation and thromboprophylaxis in surgical patients”