The ORBCoN Report

Written By: Tracy Cameron & Kimberly Schonewille – Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) A recent paper published in Transfusion Journal by Hajjaj et al. (2024) examined an innovative approach […]

Written by: Troy Thompson & Stephanie Cope – Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) The Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood was chosen for ORBCoN’s annual symposium on March 26, 2025. […]

Author: Kaylee C. L. Brooks, PhD, Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Canadian Blood Services Canadian Blood Services’ new Virtual Tour provides an easy to access, highly visual introduction to the journey of […]

Written by: The Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System (TTISS) plays a crucial role in safeguarding the health of Canadians by monitoring and reporting adverse reactions to blood products, including blood […]

Written By: GEMINI is the largest and most comprehensive hospital data collaborative in the province of Ontario with the potential to significantly inform and accelerate transfusion medicine quality improvements and […]

Written By: Troy Thompson- CE ORBCoN Regional Manager Sheena Scheuermann- SW ORBCoN Regional Project Coordinator 2006 marked the inception of the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN). One of the […]

Laura Aseltine MLT, BSc., Regional Project Coordinator;  Donna Berta RN, BScN, Clinical Project Coordinator – Nursing;  Sheena Scheuermann MLT, BTech., Regional Project Coordinator  Alison Wendt MLT, Regional Project Coordinator; Ontario […]

Lois Shepherd, MDCM, FRCPC, Chair, IGAP Laura Aseltine, MLT, BSc., Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network   The use of Immunoglobulin (IG) has been increasing on average, by approximately 10% per annum for […]

Troy Thompson, ORBCoN Program Manager WHAT IS IT? The newly revised Bloody Easy Lite eLearning course (BE Lite) is recommended for physicians and healthcare professionals who prescribe blood and blood […]

Yulia Lin, Jacob Pendergrast and Teresa Skelton “How about a global arm of Transfusion Camp?” This was the question Dr. Teresa Skelton asked of us in February 2020. Terri is […]