Katrina Snow։ Transfusion Trends and Quality Improvement in Sickle Cell Disease
Katrina Snow, Transfusion Safety Officer at North York General Hospital, shared Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO)’s post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Sheharyar Raza et al., published in Vox Sanguinis, adding:
”Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients face increased risks with blood transfusions. Research from Dr. Sheharyar Raza et al. has highlighted some very important transfusion practice trends for SCD patients in Ontario.
Looking forwarding to sharing with summit attendees the ongoing QI work NYG is doing to address these findings.”
Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) shared a post on LinkedIn:
”We’re excited to welcome Dr. Sheharyar Raza, a Transfusion Medicine Specialist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Medical Officer with Canadian Blood Services, to the SCAGO Summit 2026!
With expertise spanning transfusion medicine, hematology, data science, and evidence-based healthcare, Dr. Raza brings a valuable perspective on using innovative approaches to improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
Clinician Session: Treat Patients, Not Numbers: Threshold-Based Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease
Only a few days left to register!
Join us August 21–22 in Toronto for two days of learning, connection, and collaboration.”
Title: Red Cell Transfusion in General Medicine Patients at Teaching and Non-teaching Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Authors: Sheharyar Raza, Malcolm Risk, Anne Loeffler, Amol A Verma, Fahad Razak, Donald Arnold, Dean Fergusson, Sarah Ryan, Nicole Relke, Nadia Gabarin, Na Li, Rachel Nguyen, Kathrin Tyryshkin, Surain Roberts, Jeannie Callum
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