The ORBCoN Report
Golden Horseshoe Education Supporting Transfusionists (GHEST) Symposium 2024
Sheena Scheuermann, Regional Project Coordinator, ORBCoN The mission of GHEST is to promote education, research, and best practices in Transfusion Medicine throughout the Golden Horseshoe region. The model is a […]
Intravenous Albumin: Is it time to consider de-prescribing efforts?
Abby Wolfe, Knowledge Broker, Canadian Blood Services Intravenous albumin is a human-derived blood product manufactured from donated plasma. The vast majority of the plasma used to manufacture albumin for Canadian […]
Assessing Transfusion Practice at the Bedside: Key Insights from the 2023 Bedside Audit of Blood Administration
Tracy Cameron, MLT, T. (Dorien) Ruijs, MD FRCPC GenPath, Donna Berta, RN, Alison Wendt MLT – Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network The provincial Bedside Audit of Blood Administration was conducted […]
New Recommendations for Choosing Wisely Canada for Medical Laboratory Professionals: Spotlight on Wise Transfusion Practices
Amanda VanSpronsen, MLT, PhDAssociate Professor, University of Alberta Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) aims to reduce unnecessary medical tests, procedures, and treatments. They support the development and publication of practice recommendations from […]
ORBCoN Year in Review (2023-24)
This infographic provides a snapshot of ORBCoN’s performance for the fiscal year 2023-24 and captures the most important metrics and accomplishments that reflect our company’s resilience and commitment to excellence. Dive into the numbers and insights that showcase our success over the past year.
Lessons Learned from a Multi-Code Event
Deborah Flowers, MLT, Charge Technologist Transfusion Medicine, EORLA Most medical laboratory professionals are accustomed to the constant codes that sound overhead. On October 27, 2023, the Ottawa Hospital General Campus […]
Code Grey – Cyber Attack – Lessons Learned – You Can Survive!
Stephanie Thompson, MLT, BSC, MLS(ASCP)CM, Lead Technologist Hematology Department, WRH-Met CampusJessica Fortier, MLT, Lead Technologist Chemistry Department, WRH-Met CampusNicole Pilutti, MLT, Lead Technologist Transfusion Medicine Department, WRH-Met Campus As we […]
Highlighting the 19th Annual ORBCoN/ CBS Transfusion Medicine Educational Symposium and Workshop
Valérie Rhéaume, North and East Ontario Regional Project Coordinator, ORBCoN The Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) co-hosted their annual Transfusion Medicine Educational Serology Workshop […]
Massive Hemorrhage Protocol Implementation at Small Hospitals: Challenges, Possible Solutions, and Opportunities
Talal Mahdi, MD, FRCPC Hematopathologist, Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association, The Ottawa Hospital Massive hemorrhage protocols (MHPs) are vital tools designed to expedite the provision of blood components in emergent situations […]
Experience of MHP Implementation in 16 small rural hospitals
Dr. J. Radigan, FRCPC, Pam Vansteelandt, MLT, BSc., CLQM, MBA, Tasha Vandervliet, RN, BScN, Deanna Wright MBA, BSc, MRT(T) Stratford General Hospital-Interhospital Laboratory program, Stratford, ON The Interhospital Laboratory Partnership (IHLP) […]