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American Nurses Association officially recognises Patient Blood Management as a nursing specialty
International PBM Leaders from Europe and Latin America Join IFPBM Board
World Anemia Awareness Day 2026 connects experts, communities, and individuals in the call for stronger blood health for all
Blood Health Matters: Urging EU Policy Action on PBM Implementation
Anesthesia & Analgesia’s November Issue is a Global Call for Urgent Patient Blood Management Implementation
WHO to Host Webinar on Implementing Patient Blood Management to Improve Global Blood Health
The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists Endorses the World Health Organization’s PBM Guidance
WHO Publishes Policy Brief ‘The Urgent Need to Implement PBM’ in the French language
World Health Organization Releases Groundbreaking Guidance on Patient Blood Management to Address Global Blood Health Crisis
World Health Organization Releases Groundbreaking Guidance on Patient Blood Management in Portuguese language
The International Foundation for Patient Blood Management Supports World Anemia Awareness Day, February 13, 2025
New Patient Blood Management Program Implementation and Assessment Tool Launched to Improve Compliance with Global Guidelines
WFSA Celebrates 100th Signing of the Santa Cruz Declaration, Marking a Global Milestone in Patient Blood Management
Study Suggests Preoperative Iron Infusions Better Than Blood Transfusions for Some Anemic Patients
Gestión de la sangre del paciente. Rol en la disminución de la mortalidad materna – Vía Zoom

American Nurses Association officially recognises Patient Blood Management as a nursing specialty

17 June, 2026 The International Foundation for Patient Blood Management (IFPBM) congratulates the global PBM nursing community on a landmark milestone: the American Nurses Association (ANA) has granted formal recognition to Patient Blood Management (PBM) as a distinct nursing specialty — the first recognition of its kind in the history of the field. This achievement…

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