en Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine نامه به سردبیر Letter to the Editor <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%">Patient blood management (PBM) originated as a multidisciplinary, patient-centric strategy in the 1970s, designed to minimize the utilization of allogeneic blood transfusions. During pandemic events, including HIV, influenza, and COVID-19, PBM adoption was significantly amplified. The implementation of PBM demonstrably contributes to the enhancement of patient clinical outcomes, the reduction of healthcare expenditures, and the improvement of patient safety. A primary obstacle to PBM integration is resistance to paradigm shifts and the persistence of obsolete methodologies, necessitating comprehensive educational interventions and heightened awareness among healthcare professionals. Considering the escalating demand for blood components and the inherent complexities of blood resource management, the effective execution of PBM is crucial and of paramount importance for future healthcare sustainability</span><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="line-height:150%">.</span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</p> Blood transfusion, Patient Blood Management, Patient Safety 379 381 http://journal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-7251-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Rasta Farhadi rastafarhadi1812@gmail.com 5200319475328460087492 0009-0008-5674-6844 No Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Mohammad Sharifi mohix2024@gmail.com 5200319475328460087493 5200319475328460087493 No Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Mahsa Taheri mahsathr72@gmail.com 5200319475328460087494 0009-0009-4574-5915 No Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Mobina Nakhaei Shah Mahmoud nakheyi1380@gmail.com 5200319475328460087495 0009-0001-0990-1230 No Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Ebrahim Mir Moghaddam moghaddam4@yahoo.com 5200319475328460087496 5200319475328460087496 Yes Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran