Open Mics with Dr. Stites

Author: The University of Kansas Health System

Steve Stites, MD, executive vice president, clinical affairs and chief medical officer of The University of Kansas Health System, interviews physicians and leaders about advances in healthcare and current affairs.
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Whole Blood, Minutes Matter: Bringing Life-Saving Transfusions to the Scene of Trauma
Wednesday, 9 September, 2026

Dr. Steve Stites explores a groundbreaking Kansas City program bringing whole blood directly to critically injured patients before they reach the hospital. Experts discuss pre-hospital transfusions, blood shortages, EMS training, universal blood, and why this life-saving care begins with community blood donors.