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Bloody Easy Lite eLearning program

Bloody Easy Lite eLearning program

Learn about the Bloody Easy Lite eLearning program 2024 version

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.

The ORBCoN Report

Canadian Blood Services Update

Kaylee Brooks, Canadian Blood Services Canadian Blood Services supports best practices in transfusion medicine through the development of educational resources published on our Professional Education website. Written by subject-matter experts […]

Fetal Blood Group Genotyping Arrives in Ontario: What Transfusion Medicine and Prenatal/Newborn Care Teams Need to Know

Kathryn Millar, BORN, Prenatal Screening Ontario Ontario health-care providers will soon have access to two innovative, publicly funded fetal blood group genotyping tests that can improve pregnancy management, reduce unnecessary […]

Why Collaborative Hospital Site Visits Matter: Strengthening Transfusion Practices Across Ontario

Troy Thompson MLT, BAHSc (Hons), Regional Manager ORBCoN (Central) Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) started collaborative hospital site visits in 2007. These site visits […]

Upcoming Events

October 22 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds- October 22, 2026

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November 26 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds- November 26, 2026

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December 10 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds- December 10, 2026

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