1. Blood Shortage Working Group
Update to NAC April 2016

2. Discussion and Decision Points
1) Terms of Reference
Recommendations for the revision of the TOR require approval by NAC.
NAC needs to approve the membership review performed by the BSWG on April 25th
2) Core NEBMC
Direction required from NEBMC members as to how the communication and activation can be improved
3) Inventory levels

5. Current Membership of BSWG
NAC BSWG Chair – Susan Nahirniak
NAC Chair -  Brian Muirhead (alternate NAC Vice Chair – Jennifer Fesser)     
Three (3) additional NAC members - currently Debra Lane, Lakshmi Rajappannair and Cindy Whitman
Four (4) Provincial / Territorial representatives – one of which is to be from the Lead Province National Blood Portfolio
  Currently Marina Hamilton (Shelley Strickland as alternate) (NS);  Samantha Cassie (AB); Wendy Peppel (Barb Kraft as alternate) (MB);   Wendy Owens (ON)
CBS Representation – suggested members include:
  Director,  Supply Chain Operations Planning - Rick Trifunov
  Director, Government Relations - Lindy McIntrye
  Regional Medical Representative -  Ted Alport
Executive National Medical Representative -  Cheryl Doncaster on behalf of Kathryn Webert
Ministry of Health, Quebec – Liaison - currently Vincent Laroche
Other – Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine  -   OPEN but has been posted on the CSTM website for recruitment of a volunteer

6. Core NEBMC
Recommended to name this small group “Core NEBMC”, to add the NAC Vice Chair and provide more structure around communications and process in The Plan

7. Current Membership of Core NEBMC
Rick Prinzen, CSCO, CBS (co-chair)
Brian Muirhead, NAC Chair (co-chair)
Lead Province Rep, Wendy Peppel
Chair, BSWG, Susan Nahirniak
Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Dana Devine
Vice Chair, Jennifer Fesser

8. How can we improve the clarity of purpose for this core committee?
Are there any recommendations for process for directions / communications to the NEBMC?

9. Inventory Concerns Inventory accuracy
Concerns about the accuracy of inventory data submitted by hospitals
Is it capturing “special units”; units in remote storage and crossmatched
How can there be better clarity around terminology of inventory cuts by CBS compared to hospital changes to target levels levelling of inventory across the country;

10. Inventory Concerns Inventory levels in plan
The inventory levels / cutoffs that are currently in the plan are not being followed for activation
Do we need to adjust the inventory information or change the activations?

11. Inventory Concerns Hospital Ordering processes
How can there be better clarity around terminology of inventory cuts by CBS compared to hospital changes to target levels if no activation of The Plan?
Are there still concerns regarding levelling of inventory across the country at the hospital or provincial levels?

12. Inventory Concerns Platelet Shortages:
- What additional strategies and information are required in the next revision?