Table 1.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| Age ≥18 years | Refusal to provide informed consent |
| At least one prior encounter in the AIC | Refusal by the health care team |
| Planned RBC transfusion | Acute ischemia (e.g., myocardial infarction (MI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA)) |
| Hgb <7.0 g/dL | |
| Active bleeding | |
| Symptomatic anemia (hypotension, tachycardia, angina, syncope/presyncope believed related to anemia) | |
| Nonambulatory functional status | |
| Established or uncertain pregnancy status |
AIC Ambulatory Infusion Center, RBC red blood cell