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Bloody Easy Lite eLearning program

Bloody Easy Lite eLearning program

Learn about the Bloody Easy Lite eLearning program 2024 version

Transfusion Checklist Poster

Transfusion Checklist Poster

This one-page poster details the essential steps to ensure blood is transfused safely. It is the summary of the BEBA version 3 Handbook. The document can be downloaded, printed, or edited to your hospital specific policies.

June 2021 Version 1.0

Blood Transfusion: Information for Patients, v4.1

Blood Transfusion: Information for Patients, v4.1

Revised: February 2024

This document offers patients and families basic information about blood transfusion. It may be used to facilitate informed consent discussions.

Hospitals can download, customize and print the double sided one-pager document for distribution. The document is available in English and French.

The ORBCoN Report

ORBCoN 2025–26: A Year in Review

Tracy Cameron, MLT, Regional Manager ORBCoN NE In fiscal year (FY) 2025–26, ORBCoN continued to advance initiatives that support appropriate blood utilization, education, inventory management, communication, and patient safety across Ontario. Highlights of key projects under each strategic goal are […]

Highlighting the 7th Annual Workshop and the 21st Annual ORBCoN/CBS Transfusion Medicine Educational Symposium

Written by: Alexis Iob – NE Regional Project Coordinator, ORBCoN  Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network (ORBCoN) and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) co-hosted the 7th Annual Wet Workshop on April 22nd, 2026, and the 21st Annual Transfusion Medicine Educational Symposium on April 29th. ORBCoN and CBS hosts these education sessions to provide information on best practice in blood […]

ORBCoN: The Network’s 20 Year Anniversary, Two Decades of Growth, Innovation, and Collaboration

Written By: Troy Thompson MLT BAHSc (Hons) ORBCoN Program Manager Founded in 2006 with support from the Ministry of Health, the network was created to bring an organized, integrated approach […]

Upcoming Events

September 24 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds- September 24, 2026

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October 22 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds- October 22, 2026

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November 26 @ 12:00 pm

University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds- November 26, 2026

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