What can be disposed of in a black biomedical waste tote? For starters, no loose or contained sharps! This education poster outlines clear simple instructions for biomedical waste management using 106 Litre tubs and what can and cannot be safely or compliantly disposed of in the biomedical waste stream.
The Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule (MSBOS) designates the appropriate pretransfusion testing secondary to the estimated quantity of blood product units required to facilitate the potential need of 90 per cent of patients undergoing specific surgical procedures. Adoption of the MSBOS allows for efficient allocation of blood on the day of scheduled surgery.
This data collection tool, created by Timur Özelsel and Rakesh Sondekoppam, contains all of the recommended parameters providers should follow to monitor the safety, efficiency, and outcomes of their breast regional anesthesia program. This can be used for internal continuous quality improvement or for research purposes.
The CSN Sustainable Nephrology Committee (SNAP) created a pre-recorded lecture focusing on environmentally sustainable kidney care and climate change. The goal of this lecture is to increase awareness amongst nephrology practitioners of the effects of climate change on kidney care, resiliency and adaptation measures, and how we can become involved from an education as well as quality improvement standpoint. Speakers include: Dr Caroline Stigant (Victoria, BC), Dr Neil Finkle (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Dr Tamara Glavinovic (Ottawa, Ontario), Dr Blake Sandery (BC Childrens), Dr Yohanna (Hamilton, Ontario).
