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PBCO at AABB
PBCO presented two posters at the American Association of Blood Banks Annual Meeting in New Orleans, October 24-27: on Trends in IVIG Utilization in British Columbia and Trends in RBC Utilization in British Columbia .

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TraQ Program
This PBCO-sponsored site provides a wealth of current blood-related resources in Canada and abroad.

Canadian Blood Services
Héma-Québec
Canada's blood suppliers.

National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products
Includes helpful guidelines and information about the work of this Canadian committee of recognized experts in the field of transfusion medicine.

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Improving Transfusion Service Across BC


The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) promotes the delivery of safe, effective and efficient transfusion services throughout British Columbia.  Working closely with transfusion medicine professionals, regional health authorities and Canadian Blood Services, the PBCO helps to improve transfusion practice and the management of blood and blood products.  More about us…

Managing Blood Shortages
The BC Blood Contingency Plan provides a framework for a rapid and effective response to a localized or widespread blood shortage in BC. Find out more…
 
Transparent Blood Inventory
To facilitate the BC Blood Contingency Plan, CBS, the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and the Ministry of Health Services have collaborated to implement the Transparent Blood Inventory System (TBI) .   

SCIG Home Infusion Program
The SCIG Home Infusion Resource Kit is now available for any health authorities and/or hospitals that would like to establish their own subcutaneous immune globulin (SCIG) home infusion program. SCIG Home Infusion Resource Kit

IVIG Request Module
The PBCO has developed an IVIG Request Module as an expansion of the Central Transfusion Registry (CTR).  This tool was developed to provide health authorities with a web based system to assist in securely, efficiently and effectively managing requests for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG).