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Blood Shortage

Blood and blood products are a vital part of patient health care across Canada. The National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products has developed frameworks for managing supplies of blood components and plasma protein and related products (PPRPs) in times of shortage.

Labile Blood Components

  • Document
    The National Plan for Management of Shortages of Labile Blood Components
  • Document
    History of Blood Shortages in Canada
Red Phase Emergency Framework
  • Emergency framework for rationing of blood for massively bleeding patients during a red phase of a blood shortage
  • Document
    Synopsis for Triage Team
  • Document
    Blood Shortage and Massive Transfusion Working Group
  • Document
    Identification and Selection of Studies
  • Document
    References (ethical frameworks and allocation protocols)

Immunoglobulin Product

  • Document
    The National Plan for Management of Shortages of Immunoglobulin (Ig) Products
Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) Brand Switching Guidance and Resources
  • Document
    NAC IVIg Brand Switching Guidance
  • Document
    Fact Sheet- Cdn Ig SupplyIVIg Brand Switching
  • Document
    TSO1337 Switching IVIG Brands - Alberta Public Labs
  • Document
    Template Communication IVIg Brand Switch - Doctor (Word doc)
  • Document
    Template Communication IVIg Brand Switch - Patient (Word doc)

Provincial Shortage Simulation Reports

Provincial simulated shortage reports are developed by provincial emergency blood management committees.

2018

Ontario

2016
Document
NB Simulation Exercise
2014
Document
New Brunswick

Ontario 

2011
Document
British Columbia
Document
New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

2010

Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario

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National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products (NAC)

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  • Blood Shortage
  • Endorsements
  • Guidelines & Recommendations
  • Archived Documents
  • Links & Resources
  • Citations

Recently updated resources

  • Recommendations for the Notification of Recipients of a Blood Component Recall
  • Overview of Adverse Transfusion Reaction Reporting for Hospitals in Canada: a NAC and Québec Hemovigilance System Collaborative Initiative
  • NAC Statement on RBC Genotyping
  • Recommendations for Use of Prothrombin Complex Concentrates in Canada
  • Whole Blood, Leukocytes Reduced Recommendations

Contact

NAC Chair

Andrew Shih

NAC Project Coordinator

Kendra Stuart

info@nac.blood.ca

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