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👏That's a wrap! Thank you to our collaborators, Nour Alhomsi of Hamilton Health Sciences, and Heather Luyckx of Trillium Health Partners for today’s event, Blood Bank Talks: Enhancing your Bleed Management Workflow. Together, we’ve identified ways to enhance efficiency, reduce wastage, and most importantly, improve patient outcomes. Stay connected on X @BMMTalks for updates on key findings, education, and more. Join the waitlist for further educational resources at #BloodBankTalks

📕Nour Alhomsi, Transfusion Safety Officer at Hamilton Health Sciences, led the discussion on minimizing errors and improving turnaround time in bleed management. Insights from the discussion included: Blood Bank reconstitution force technologists to spread their capabilities in critical times. By training the clinical teams to reconstitute at the bedside, we can allow Blood Bank staff to focus on product delivery. Bedside reconstitution by clinical teams minimizes error, reduces product wastage, and improves turnaround times.

Blood Bank Talks asked attendees about their experience with reconstitution of blood product at bedside vs. the blood bank. With multiple massive hemorrhage protocols per day, UHN's Transfusion Safety Officer discussed the benefits they've experienced with bedside reconstitution, including: 🟢Product delivery in a timely manner 🟢Reduced product wastage #BloodBankTalks

Our first interactive session of the day pertains to challenges in Massive Hemorrhage Protocol (MHP) workflow optimization. The audience shared some key insights on their experience, most notably: Challenge: Lack of patient information, trying to get the product out to an unknown Medical Record Number (MRN) presents a challenge in workflow Solution: Epic Healthcare Software has an anonymous feature that assigns a unique colour/animal combination to give the patient an MRN number that you can assign product to

🩸Blood Bank Talks is underway! 55 blood bank experts from across the country, gathering to explore enhancement in bleeding management workflows. Stay connected on X @BMMTalks for live updates on key findings, education, and more. Join the waitlist for further educational resources at

This Thursday - Join us for Blood Bank Talks: Enhancing Your Bleed Management Workflow! In collaboration with Transfusion Safety Officers Nour Alhomsi @nour_homsi and Heather Luyckx, we are excited to bring you this interactive webinar on improving bleed management workflows, focusing on massive hemorrhage protocols and cardiac surgeries. 📚 What to Expect: ✅ Explore case studies and real-world challenges in adopting new changes ✅ Discover strategies to boost efficiency and reduce delays in workflow ✅ Gain actionable insights to improve patient outcomes To inquire about registration, please email events.canada@octapharma.com Follow us @BMMTalks for live updates on January 23rd from 12:00-1:45pm, along with upcoming educational opportunities. Recordings will be available on , where you can also discover further educational resources and updates in bleed management. #BloodBankTalks #BleedingManagement

This year’s event was made possible thanks to the incredible #BMM2024 speakers, whose contributions have set the stage for continued innovation in bleeding management in Canada, paving the way for improved patient outcomes: @petrosoniak, @Ron_George, @JeannieCallum, @Ritaselby1, @KeyvanKarkouti, @StuartMcCluske4, @SAM_UTOR, Justyna Bartoszko, Christine Cserti, Greg Hare, and Katerina Pavenski.

Your contributions continue to inspire us as we work together to improve patient care and optimize blood management in Canada, thank you! @JeannieCallum @petrosoniak @Ron_George @Ritaselby1 @KeyvanKarkouti @StuartMcCluske4 @MPaiMD

Join Nour AlHomsi (@nour_homsi), Technical Specialist and Transfusion Safety Officer at Hamilton Health Sciences, as she shares her insights on managing critical situations in the Blood Bank. As highlighted by our speakers and participants at #BMM2024, there is a strong need for a centralized platform where Canadian healthcare professionals can easily access all PBM guidelines and resources. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce a valuable tool that puts essential information right at your fingertips. 🌐 Join Us Today: #TreatTheBleed is a practical, evidence-based resource for patient bleed management, developed by leading physicians across Canada. → Sign up here: By signing up, you’ll be among the first to receive updates and engage with a community dedicated to enhancing patient care. #bleedingmanagement #TreatTheBleed #bleedingmanagementmasterclass #BMM2024 #transfusionmedicine #patientcare #healthcareinnovation #traumacare #patientsafety #canada #transfusion #patientbloodmanagement

Dr. Menaka Pai @MPaiMD, Transfusion Specialist at Hamilton Science Centre, emphasizes that Patient Blood Management (PBM) is fundamentally about rational, evidence-based decision-making. It’s not about introducing anything new or complex; it’s about prioritizing safe and effective patient care. We recognize the need for a central hub where all PBM guidelines and resources are easily accessible in Canada. In response, we are excited to share a crucial resource that will provide healthcare professionals with easy access to vital information at their fingertips. 🌐 How to Get Involved: #TreatTheBleed is a practical, evidence-based guide for patient bleed management created by leading physicians in Canada. → Sign up here: By signing up, you'll be among the first to receive updates and become part of a community focused on improving patient care. Together, we can elevate patient care through informed decision-making! #bleedingmanagement #TreatTheBleed #bleedingmanagementmasterclass #BMM2024 #transfusionmedicine #patientcare #healthcareinnovation #traumaCare #patientsafety #canada #transfusion #patientbloodmanagement

We had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Andrew Shih during #BMM2024, where he shared his insights on how to apply #PatientBloodManagement learnings to better prepare patients for surgery. "I can learn to be a better advocate and a more informed advocate; this is especially important as you try to have conversations with your institution about why this is such a valuable patient need. It helps that this comes from multiple messengers and that everyone is on the same page about it." Dr. Shih's perspective highlights the critical role of collaboration and communication in enhancing patient care. What are your thoughts? Share below and join @BMMTalks to accelerate change and momentum in healthcare! #bleedingmanagement #transfusionmedicine #patientcare #healthcareinnovation #traumacare #patientsafety #canada #transfusion #surgery