A TTISS Update 2023
Melanie St John and Joanne Nixon Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (MCTR)
The Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System (TTISS) is a national surveillance and monitoring system for the reporting of adverse reactions to blood products (blood components and plasma derivatives) and run by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). TTISS Ontario (ON) is at McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote Center for Transfusion Research (MCTR).
The successful TTISS-ON annual “hybrid” meeting, held November 17th 2023, had 40 “in-person” and 120 “virtual” attendees and provided positive feedback.
The “Guide for Reporting Transfusion Reactions in Ontario” has been updated and encourages the use of the quick and easy “interactive” guide located on the TTISS-ON website.
The Education Committee has been working on updating the brochure “What to Expect: At Home After a Transfusion” and is currently available on the website.
The TTISS REDCap Database is being redesigned to make it both more user friendly and to add specifics on the type of reaction being reported. One important addition is adding the Canadian Blood Services TRALI form, allowing users to enter all of the required data into one system.
A Ten-Year Report will be published in 2024 based on data from 2013 to 2022. There were over 10,000 reactions reported with approximately 80% being minor reactions. Below is a sneak preview of 2,900 major reactions.
Please visit our website at https://ttiss.mcmaster.ca for these resources. We thank you all for your passion and commitment to the program and for that we now capture 100% of the transfusion activity in Ontario, representing all 159 hospitals.
A TTISS Update 2023
Melanie St John and Joanne Nixon Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (MCTR)
The Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System (TTISS) is a national surveillance and monitoring system for the reporting of adverse reactions to blood products (blood components and plasma derivatives) and run by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). TTISS Ontario (ON) is at McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote Center for Transfusion Research (MCTR).
The successful TTISS-ON annual “hybrid” meeting, held November 17th 2023, had 40 “in-person” and 120 “virtual” attendees and provided positive feedback.
The “Guide for Reporting Transfusion Reactions in Ontario” has been updated and encourages the use of the quick and easy “interactive” guide located on the TTISS-ON website.
The Education Committee has been working on updating the brochure “What to Expect: At Home After a Transfusion” and is currently available on the website.
The TTISS REDCap Database is being redesigned to make it both more user friendly and to add specifics on the type of reaction being reported. One important addition is adding the Canadian Blood Services TRALI form, allowing users to enter all of the required data into one system.
A Ten-Year Report will be published in 2024 based on data from 2013 to 2022. There were over 10,000 reactions reported with approximately 80% being minor reactions. Below is a sneak preview of 2,900 major reactions.
Please visit our website at https://ttiss.mcmaster.ca for these resources. We thank you all for your passion and commitment to the program and for that we now capture 100% of the transfusion activity in Ontario, representing all 159 hospitals.