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December 8, 2025Blood

Assessing quality metrics in sickle cell disease: A multicenter review of community hospitals in southwestern Ontario from 2017-2024.

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PFPedrom Farid

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Overview

Retrospective chart review identifies significant care gaps in sickle cell disease treatment at community hospitals, highlighting the need for improved metrics and adherence to guidelines.

Key Points

  • Majority of patients with sickle cell disease in community hospitals received inadequate care, not meeting clinical guidelines.
  • Only 2.5% received timely analgesia for vaso-occlusive episodes, with median wait times over 2 hours.
  • Retrospective chart review conducted across four community emergency departments over a span of 7 years.
  • Findings underscore the need for enhanced resources and systematic improvements to address health inequities for sickle cell disease patients.

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Pedrom Farid (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f4e4fa91c937236d8edhttps://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-7880
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