Three decades of leadership and innovation in transfusion-free medical and surgical care
Find a bloodless doctor
Call 201-894-3656 or toll-free 888-766-2566 to find a physician who fits your medical needs and accepts your insurance.
Upcoming seminars
See schedule of upcoming virtual bloodless medicine seminars and reserve your spot, or watch previous seminars.
Contact us
Our bloodless medicine team welcomes inquiries from anyone looking for transfusion-free care at Englewood Hospital.
For three decades, Englewood Health’s Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery has been a world leader in the field.
Tens of thousands of patients from the U.S. and abroad have received medical treatment and undergone highly complex procedures without blood transfusions at Englewood Health. Our program provides accessible, high-quality care that is based on the best that medicine, science, and technology have to offer. Our team works closely with each patient to ensure their wishes are met.
Safe and effective transfusion-free medical and surgical techniques can:
- Improve patient outcomes
- Eliminate the risks associated with blood transfusions
- Respect the needs of patients for whom blood transfusion is not an option
Patient blood management is a multidisciplinary technique. Our program, which focuses on improving the health of the patient’s own blood volume and supply rather than relying on donor blood, serves as a reference for national and international standards in the treatment of anemia in surgical patients.
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Margit Kaufman, MD, medical director, Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery
How to Get Bloodless Care
Our team of dedicated patient navigators understand the needs of patients for whom blood transfusions are not an option, and have years of experience helping patients find trusted, high-quality care.
Find a Doctor
Call us at 201-894-3656 (or toll-free 888-766-2566) for a referral to a physician specializing in bloodless medicine or surgery techniques for your medical needs. Bloodless options are available for major and minor surgery including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, liver surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, breast surgery, general surgery, spinal surgery, urologic surgery, gynecological surgery, and cardiac surgery.
Transfers
If you, a friend, or a family member needs or wants to be transferred from another hospital to Englewood Hospital, call us at 201-894-3656 or toll-free 888-766-2566 and you will be connected directly to a coordinator who will walk you through the steps involved in a transfer process. We are available for emergencies 24/7.
Insurance
Because of the unique needs of patients seeking transfusion-free care, we can assist patients in negotiating with their insurance company on a case-by-case basis. Our team is here to help with this issue.
Bloodless Techniques We Offer
Many people object to receiving blood or blood products. Jehovah’s Witnesses, for example, object based on religious beliefs. Others do so as a result of healthcare concerns, knowledge of potential complications, or other personal convictions.
Patient blood management and bloodless surgery involves a combination of medical and surgical techniques, as well as technology and strategies to decrease blood loss and enhance a patient’s own blood supply. Before surgery, based on the results of a patient’s blood test, doctors may recommend medications and dietary supplements to ensure optimal levels of hemoglobin (an oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells). After surgery, blood loss will be minimized and blood production enhanced through medication, nutrition therapy, and technology.
Our techniques and tools include:
- Minimally invasive surgery and meticulous surgical techniques
- Blood salvage/cell saver
- Oximetry
- Argon beam coagulator
- Hemostatic drug therapy
- Volume expanders and hemodilution
- Synthetic erythropoietin
- Harmonic scalpel
- Electrocautery
The Birth of Bloodless - The Englewood Experience
Watch our documentary film, The Birth of Bloodless: The Englewood Experience. The film chronicles the 25-year history of our bloodless medicine program, tracing its roots from its humble beginnings to its current reputation as the model for patient blood management programs throughout the world.