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Transfusion Checklist Poster

Transfusion Checklist Poster

This one-page poster details the essential steps to ensure blood is transfused safely. It is the summary of the BEBA version 3 Handbook. The document can be downloaded, printed, or edited to your hospital specific policies.

June 2021 Version 1.0

Blood Transfusion: Information for Patients, v4.1

Blood Transfusion: Information for Patients, v4.1

Revised: February 2024

This document offers patients and families basic information about blood transfusion. It may be used to facilitate informed consent discussions.

Hospitals can download, customize and print the double sided one-pager document for distribution. The document is available in English and French.

Ontario IVIG Infusion Guide and Adverse Reaction Chart

Ontario IVIG Infusion Guide and Adverse Reaction Chart

This resource provides health care practitioners involved in the infusion of IVIG with evidence informed, best practice guidance. For each IVIG brand, an infusion rate table (mL/kg/hour) based on the product monograph recommendations and patient weight increments is provided. As well, an IVIG specific adverse reactions chart with suggested actions, treatments, and strategies to mitigate is included.

Version 3.0 March 10, 2022

The ORBCoN Report

Intravenous Albumin: Is it time to consider de-prescribing efforts?

 Abby Wolfe, Knowledge Broker, Canadian Blood Services Intravenous albumin is a human-derived blood product manufactured from donated plasma. The vast majority of the plasma used to manufacture albumin for Canadian […]

Assessing Transfusion Practice at the Bedside: Key Insights from the 2023 Bedside Audit of Blood Administration

Tracy Cameron, MLT, T. (Dorien) Ruijs, MD FRCPC GenPath, Donna Berta, RN, Alison Wendt MLT – Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network The provincial Bedside Audit of Blood Administration was conducted […]

ORBCoN Year in Review (2023-24)

This infographic provides a snapshot of ORBCoN’s performance for the fiscal year 2023-24 and captures the most important metrics and accomplishments that reflect our company’s resilience and commitment to excellence. Dive into the numbers and insights that showcase our success over the past year.

Upcoming Events

October 24 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds – Oct 24, 2024

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November 27 @ 9:00 am

Transfusion Medicine Boot Camp for Nurses 2024

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November 28 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds – Nov 28, 2024

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