ARCHIVED - Summative Evaluation of the Blood Safety Contribution Program - Final Report

Appendix D: Glossary of Terms

A/E

Adverse event

AHR

Assisted human reproduction

AHRC

Assisted Human Reproduction Canada

BBP

Blood-borne pathogen

BBPSP

Blood Borne Pathogens Surveillance Project

BSCP

Blood Safety Contribution Program

BSP

Health Canada’s Blood Safety Program

BSSHCAID

Blood Safety Surveillance and Health Care Acquired Infections Division

CADRMP

Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Program

CBS

Canadian Blood Services

CCDIC

Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control (earlier CIDPC - Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control)

CCDT

Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation

CCMOH

Council of the Chief Medical Officers of Health

CIDPC

Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

CIHI

Canadian Institute for Health Information

CJD

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

CTO

Cell, tissue and organ

CTOAR

Cell, tissue, organ and assisted human reproduction

CTOSS

Cell, Tissue and Organ Surveillance System

HC

Health Canada

HCAID

Health Care Acquired Infections Division

HQ

Héma-Québec

HPCDPB

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch

HPFB

Health Products and Food Branch

IDEP

Infectious Disease and Emergency Preparedness

IRMAF/RBAF

Integrated RMAF/RBAF

MHPD

Marketed Health Products Directorate

NWGTESS

National Working Group Transfusion Error Surveillance System

NWGTTISS

National Working Group Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System

OAG

Organ Advisory Group

PHIN

Public Health Information Network

SET

Surveillance and Epidemiology in Transfusions

TACO

Transfusion associated circulatory overload

TAG

Tissue Advisory Group

TESS

Transfusion Error Surveillance System

TOSS

Tissues and Organs Surveillance System (CTOSS Cells, Tissues and Organs Surveillance System)

TOSSDWG

Tissues and Organs Surveillance System Data Working Group

TRALI

Transfusion related acute lung injury

TSO

Transfusion Safety Officer

TTI

Transfusion Transmitted Injuries

TTISS

Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Surveillance System