The ORBCoN Report
Recap of the 18th Annual ORBCoN/ CBS Transfusion Medicine Education Workshop and Symposium
By Tracy Cameron, North and East Ontario Regional Manager, ORBCoN The Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) co-hosted the annual transfusion medicine serology workshop and […]
Pathogen reduced platelets
Dr. Shuoyan NingAssistant Professor, Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism, Department of Medicine, McMaster UniversityCo-Director of Operations, Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine ProgramMedical Officer, Canadian Blood Services Dr. Michelle ZellerAssociate Professor, Division of […]
Assisting hospitals with optimal inventory management
Disclaimer: reposted with permission from Canadian Blood ServicesView the original article The Amber Phase declared in December 2022 highlighted the need to have both complete hospital disposition and inventory data. […]
The Specialist in Transfusion Science Program
Dr. Gwen ClarkeSpecialist in Transfusion Science Lead & Clinical Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology University of Alberta Hematopathologist, Island Health Victoria BCandDr. Jelena Holovati Associate Professor and Director, Graduate StudiesDepartment of Laboratory Medicine […]
Spring 2023: The 18th Annual Transfusion Medicine Education Symposium
Amanda Nowry, Canadian Blood ServicesSpecialist – Hospital Liaison, Medical Laboratory & Stem Cell Services Join us for the 18th Annual Transfusion Medicine Education Symposium, where we’ll delve into the critical […]
Bloody Easy Lite Learning Modules 1 & 2
Barbara Dawson, Assistant, Chief of Staff & Medical Staff Office, PSFDHOn behalf of the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Bloody Easy Lite consists of two educational modules offered through […]
ORBCoN’s eLearning Resources- Helping to Meet Accreditation Requirements
Troy Thompson, ORBCoN Program Manager Accreditation standards requires all facilities to have a formal competency assessment program for transfusion services that includes all “team” members, including prescribing physicians. ORBCoN’s Learning […]
Spotlight on Ferric Derisomaltose
Alanna Howell, RNONTraC Program Manager The Global Health Burden 2019 Study estimated that there were 1.8 billion cases of anemia in the world and anemia accounted for 50.3 million years […]
ACC- Ambulatory Care Centre: Infusion/Treatment Clinic
Leslie Chambers, RN BScN, Patient Care Manager Operating Room, Day Surgery, Chemotherapy and Specialist Clinics, St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake The pandemic brought many opportunities and changes to our […]
A pathogen-reduced inventory at Canadian Blood Services with a focus on solvent detergent plasma
Kathryn Webert, MSc, MD, FRCPCMedical Director and Special AdvisorCanadian Blood Services To provide an additional layer of product safety, Canadian Blood Services aims to introduce pathogen-reduced components and products, wherever […]