Integrated Blood Conservation, or Bloodless Medicine & Surgery (BMS), greatly reduces the need for donor blood transfusions using blood conservation protocols, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and/or blood salvage techniques.

Blood conservation techniques were developed over the years in response to concerns about the safety of the nation's blood supply. Time has shown that these techniques hasten the recovery process. They can also shorten length of stay, reduce risk of infection and ultimately reduce healthcare costs. Today blood conservation and BMS are an accepted modern medical specialty.

Blood conservation can also become an important ingredient in hospital disaster preparedness. Knowledge of blood conservation protocols will help conserve blood in times of crisis and preserve a hospital's ability to continue both critical and elective surgery as appropriate.