The ORBCoN Report
Clinical Practice Recommendations: Evidence-Informed Transfusion Practice = Smarter Transfusions, Safer Patients
Written by: Troy Thompson – ORBCoN CE Regional Manager & Donna Berta – ORBCoN Clinical Project Coordinator Nursing Revised evidence-informed Clinical Practice Recommendations for the use of blood components in […]
A New Era in Prenatal Care: Fetal Blood Group Genotyping Launches in Ontario
By Prenatal Screening Ontario May 05, 2025 A major step forward in personalized prenatal care is coming in fall 2025. Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) is pleased to announce that health-care providers […]
Reducing blood product wastage through the inter-hospital redistribution of near-outdate inventory: Article Highlights
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 […]
MHP 2.0 Symposium at Blue Mountain
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. […]
You’re invited to the Virtual Tour!
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 […]
A TTISS-ON Update
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 […]
GEMINI Databases as a Resource for Quality Audits of Transfusion Practice in Ontario
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 […]
Celebrating a Remarkable Achievement in Provincial Red Cell Inventory Management
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 […]
2024 Transfusion Medicine Boot Camp for Nurses
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 […]
Ontario’s Immunoglobulin Advisory Panel: Ongoing stewardship of a valuable resource over the last 15 years.
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 […]