Arizona Department of Health Services

A Causal Model for Prehospital Blood Transfusion and Mortality in Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock

OBJECTIVES Utilization of prehospital blood transfusion (PBT) as a treatment for traumatic hemorrhagic shock (THS) has been expanding nationally, yet evidence supporting the practice in some operational environments remains limited. Development of strong scientific evidence to su...

A Multistate Investigation of Serious Adverse Events, including Deaths, following Ceftriaxone Injections, September 2024–August 2025

BACKGROUND: Reports of ceftriaxone serious adverse events (SAEs), including deaths, from multiple jurisdictions during December 2024-January 2025 prompted a nationwide investigation to evaluate product safety, characterize SAEs, and assess for changes in baseline adverse event oc...