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- CAP supports NJ legislation on pre-hospital blood transfusions
The CAP and the New Jersey Society of Pathologists (NJSP) have issued a letter in support of Assembly Bill 4000/Senate Bill 4347, legislation that will improve health outcomes for New Jersey patients in urgent need of pre-hospital blood transfusions.
The impact: This legislation would authorize advanced life support providers, under medical oversight, to administer a blood product to a patient in a pre-hospital setting if:
- The patient exhibits signs and symptoms consistent with current clinical practice requiring administration of blood products.
- The advanced life support provider has completed a blood administration training program approved by the Department of Health.
- The administration follows established protocols approved by the Department of Health.
Go deeper: The CAP adopted an advocacy position last year to support legislation that improves timely access to blood transfusions