In this episode of Kentucky Health, Dr. Wayne Tuckson talks with Dr. Carolyn Burns, president of the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management (SABM), about best practices in the field that both maximize good patient outcomes and conserve blood resources.   

Kentucky Health: Blood transfusions airs Sunday, April 10, at 12:30 pm/11:30 am on KET and Monday, April 11, at 2/1 pm on KET2. 

Kentucky Health is a weekly KET program that seeks to improve the people’s health through education and increased awareness. Kentucky Health is hosted by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgeon in Louisville, and produced by Laura Krueger.

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