Accreditation of Transfusion Services in Canada (TraQ)

Accreditation of Canadian Transfusion Services

Below are links to accreditation bodies in Canada, specific transfusion resources, and related organizations.

Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) - Canadian Standards Association (CSA): Accreditation program for biomedical laboratories, blood banks, and transfusion services

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College of Physicians & Surgeons of BritishColumbia Diagnostic Accreditation Program (DAP) Provincial Blood Coordinating Office TraQ (You are here!)	Collège des médecins du Québec Québec looks to standards for a province-wide accreditation program (CSA InHealth newsletter, Winter 2006) Normes et Pratiques de gestion (2004-07-07) Système du sang
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta ALQEP (Alberta laboratory quality enhancement program) TM Questionnaire for accreditation (rev. Feb. 2005 - to comply with CSTM and CSA standards)	College of Physicians & Surgeons of New Brunswick
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Saskatchewan Lab QA program Transfusion guidelines for hospitals in Saskatchewan Transfusion medicine inspection	College of Physicians & Surgeons of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Provincial Blood Coordinating Program
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba Accreditation standards	Prince Edward Island
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario Quality Management Program - Laboratory Services Ontario Lab Accreditation OLA FAQs Transfusion Ontario	Newfoundland Medical Board Introducing the Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Blood Coordinating Program Provincial Blood Coordinating Program

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