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Whole Blood, Minutes Matter: Bringing Life-Saving Transfusions to the Scene of Trauma

Open Mics with Dr. Stites··15 September 2026·30 min

About this episode

Dr. Steve Stites explores a groundbreaking Kansas City program bringing whole blood directly to critically injured patients before they reach the hospital. Experts discuss pre-hospital transfusions, blood shortages, EMS training, universal blood, and why this life-saving care begins with community blood donors.