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BC Neonatal Clinical and Technical Recommendations for the Appropriate Use of Blood Components in Neonates and Infants Less than 4 Months of Age, Version 2 Now Available
Version 2 of the BC Neonatal Clinical and Technical Recommendations for the Appropriate Use of Blood Components in Neonates and Infants Less than 4 Months of Age, is now available. The recommendations can be found on the PBCO website under Resources/ BC Recommendations or under Manuals/ TM Medical Policy Manual under Section 8.0.
Hereditary Angioedema: updated Treatment Recommendations and Sample Patient Template Letter now available
Hereditary Angioedema: updated Treatment Recommendations and Sample Patient Template Letter are now available on the PBCO website.
BC PSLS and the BC Red Blood Cell Redistribution Program
The BC PSLS Blood Transfusion or Blood Product Patient Safety Event Report Form has been updated to enable BC Health Authorities participating in the Provincial RBC Redistribution Program, to integrate the new Health Canada reporting requirements into their existing patient safety reporting processes. The new process will enable the PBCO to use BC PSLS to invite the shipping site to lead event follow up activities and document findings. Reporting to Health Canada will also be supported using BC PSLS functionality.
Click here to read the BC PSLS general annoucement
To report a problem with RBC redistribution, access the Blood Transfusion or Blood Product Patient Safety Event Report Form the same way you always do and be aware of the new process for following up on Provincial RBC Redistribution Shipment issues.
15th Annual Education Session on Blood Transfusion Issues
The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office and Canadian Blood Services are pleased to invite you to the 15th Annual Education Session on Blood Transfusion Issues. This free educational event will be held on Thursday, September 24 in Kelowna, BC and supports the continuing education of technologists, nurses and physicians. Registration is now open.
