Boston Medical Center

First responders performed a whole blood transfusion on a patient in the back of an ambulance Saturday morning, the first time the life-saving measure has been done in Massachusetts. The Canton Fire Department administered an on-site blood transfusion after responding to a car crash on Saturday, sustaining the victim until he could receive further treatment at Boston Medical Center. The…

Boston Medical Center is the latest Massachusetts health system to begin offering hospital-level care in patients’ homes.