Transfusion practices in a large cohort of hospitalized children

July 2021 | Volume 61, Issue 7 Activity Type: Journal Based CME™ Continuing Medical Education Program in Transfusion CME Editor: Anne F. Eder, MD PhD  Article Authors: Nellis ME, Goel R, Hendrickson JE, Birch R, Patel RM, Karafin MS, Hanson SJ, Sachais BS, Hauser RG, Luban NCL, Gottschall J, Sola-Visner M, Josephson CD, Karam O, for the NHLBI REDS-IV-Pediatric study group Article: Transfusion practices in a large cohort of hospitalized children Educational Objective: Describe utilization of red blood cell (RBC), platelet, plasma and cryoprecipitate transfusions in hospitalized children from 2013 to 2016, using the public use data from 11 participating hospitals in the REDS-III database.  Activity Disclosures  No commercial support has been accepted related to the development or publication of this activity. CME Editor, Anne F. Eder, MD, PhD reported no conflicts of interest or financial relationships relevant to this article.  This activity underwent peer review in line with the standards of editorial integrity and publication ethics. Conflicts of interest have been identified and resolved in accordance with John Wiley and Sons, Inc.’s Policy on Activity Disclosure and Conflict of Interest.  Accreditation John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians and approved by the American Board of Pathology (ABPath) to provide Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) for Continuing Certification (CC) formerly MOC. If you are claiming ABPath SAM credits, please be advised that your participant information will be shared with the ACCME and ABPath. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing medical education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board. This activity is designed to be completed within 1 hour. To successfully earn credit, participants must access the activity on https://www.wileyhealthlearning.com/trf and complete the activity during the valid credit period, which is up to three years from initial publication. Additionally, up to 3 attempts and a score of 70% or better is needed to pass the post test and claim CC credit.  [ACGME competency/CC category: Medical Knowledge].