The ORBCoN Report
Redistribution Summit 2023: Charting the Future Course for Ontario’s Redistribution Program Optimization through Collaborative Vision
Valérie Rhéaume, MLTProject Coordinator for the Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) An in-person meeting was held on December 11th, 2023 to discuss the Ontario redistribution program. This was a […]
MHP 2.0 – An Educational Symposium
ORBCoN, Central Region On November 9th 2023, 109 multi-disciplinary healthcare professionals from across Ontario and beyond attended ORBCoN’s Massive Hemorrhage Protocol (MHP) 2.0 educational symposium. The goal of the symposium […]
Small-Volume Tubes to Reduce Anemia and Transfusion (STRATUS) Clinical Trial
Dr. Deborah Siegal, MD MSc FCRPC, Hematologist (Thrombosis), The Ottawa HospitalAssociate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of OttawaScientist, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Patients with critical illness in […]
Bloody Easy Blood Administration eLearning course- 2 Year Anniversary!
Transfusionist Education and Competency Assessment: Bloody EasyTroy Thompson- ORBCoN Program Manager and Donna Berta- ORBCoN Clinical Project Coordinator The Canadian Transfusion Medicine standards mandate that all individuals performing activities related […]
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 […]
Massive Hemorrhage Protocol (MHP) Quality Metrics Portal/Dashboard
Massive Hemorrhage Protocol (MHP) Quality Metrics Portal/Dashboard
International survey on current home transfusion practices
Wen Lu, MD1, Katie Hands, MD2,Andrew Shih MD, FRCPC, DRCPSC, HRM MSc3-5,Simon Stanworth MA, FRCP (Paeds, UK), PhD, FRCPath6-8 Take home message: We are conducting an international survey on home transfusion programs to […]
The Possibilities of Machine Learning Applications in Home Transfusion Services
Na Li, PhDDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaMichael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Computing and […]
ORBCoN 2022-23 Year Overview
Tracy Cameron, MLT, Regional Manager ORBCoN NE The Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) is a program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health (MOH) to support the provincial blood […]
Lab Wisely: Empowering Medical Laboratory Professionals
Amanda VanSpronsen, MSc, BSc (MLS), MLT, PhD In late 2018, the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) approached theUniversity of Alberta (UofA) to explore participation in the Choosing Wisely […]