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Establishing a regional prehospital whole blood program in a border community: the Trauma Regional Advisory Council-V initiative in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Establishing a regional prehospital whole blood program in a border community: the Trauma Regional Advisory Council-V initiative in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open · Added 20 October 2026
Implementation report describing how four Texas border counties built a regional prehospital whole blood program across eight domains — governance, MOUs, rotation systems, provider credentialing and grant-funded equipment for rural agencies.
Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). Prehospital blood is carried by three of seven Australian services and not ACTAS, so this is a playbook for services considering it rather than practice guidance for crews who don't carry blood.
Learning goal
Understand the governance and system factors needed to build regional prehospital blood programs across jurisdictions.
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