The ORBCoN Report
Golden Horseshoe Education Supporting Transfusionists (GHEST) Symposium 2025
Written by: Sheena Scheuermann – ORBCoN Regional Project Coordinator The mission of GHEST is to promote education, research, and best practices in Transfusion Medicine throughout the Golden Horseshoe region. The model […]
CBS ProfEdu Resources
Written by: Erica Seelemann and Kaylee Brooks (CBS) 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 […]
Supporting Ontario Hospitals in Health Canada Inspections: An ORBCoN Initiative
Written by: Kimberly Schonewille- ORBCoN NE Project Coordinator In 2018, Health Canada (HC) broadened its inspection scope to include both registered and non-registered establishments, emphasizing the need for compliance within […]
Guidance in Laboratory Testing for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of HDFN: A Made-in-Canada Approach
Written by: Gwen Clarke MD FRCPC Haematopathologist, Island Health, Victoria BC and Clinical Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta The recognition of maternal anti-D and other antibodies […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]