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, health authorities, Canadian Blood Services and the BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office have collaborated to implement the Transparent Blood Inventory System (TBI) . Adult Rheumatology IVIG Request Program
For Adult Rheumatology cases only, please contact the on-call rheumatology consultant as follows: May 2012: Dr. John Kelsall
June 2012: Dr. Kam Shojania
604-682-2344 (St. Paul’s Hospital switchboard)
For more information related to the IVIG Rheumatology program, click here. For special approval for IVIG please contact the designated pathologist in your health authority with IVIG Special Approval privileges. For general inquires regarding the BC IVIG Program, please contact the PBCO office during regular business hours at 604 675 3991 or visit our IVIG section for more information. 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). 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
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