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Location: University Hospital 339 Windermere Road B7-200 London, ON N6A 5A5 Telephone: 519-663-3111 Email: cstarinfo@lhsc.on.ca To explore the possibility of bringing your research, educational program or event to CSTAR, please contact us.

We want to help you conduct comprehensive educational activities, research, or even product launches. Let us help you plan a successful event with our planning expertise from logistics to in depth curriculum development aligned to international standards for health care education and simulation. To...

The top three reasons you’re waiting in the Emergency Department The Emergency Departments at LHSC (and mirrored across the province and country) are experiencing a sustained surge in demand. There are a number of factors contributing to extremely lengthy wait times, but there are some core reasons...

What is Erythropoietin? Erythropoietin is a natural hormone made in the kidney. It is the main ingredient that controls the number of red blood cells made in the bone marrow. Red blood cells (hemoglobin) carry oxygen to the body’s cells, giving the body’s organs energy to work properly...

The patient blood management plan is specific for each patient. The approach depends on the kind of operation you are having (how much blood will be lost). Your hemoglobin before the operation is the most important predictor of the need for blood transfusion. If you start with low hemoglobin, it can...

Hemoglobin is a blood test that measures the number of red blood cells in the body. It is measured in grams of hemoglobin per litre of blood. Normal hemoglobin for men is 135 to 170 and for women is 120 to 160. If hemoglobin becomes seriously low (around 70 to 80) your doctor may recommend a blood...

At LHSC, patient safety is our priority and we strongly support the use of Surgical Safety Checklists as a tool to enhance communications and safety in the operating. A surgical safety checklist is a communication tool to help the surgical team (i.e., surgeon, anaesthetist, nurse, etc.) discuss...

A transfusion of your own blood avoids the risks of infectious viruses (like HIV and hepatitis). PAD blood transfusions also avoid the risks of allergic and immune reactions (caused by having blood from another person in your body). The National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products...

The Perioperative Patient Blood Management Program (PPBMP) at London Health Sciences Centre is within Surgery Services. The purpose of PPBMP is to assist patients who will be having surgery to decrease or completely avoid the need for blood transfusion. The PPBMP team includes surgeons...

Allogeneic Blood Transfusion – The transfer of blood or blood products from one person (the donor) into another person (the recipient). Anemia – A medical condition where the number of red blood cells, the hemoglobin is less than normal. Autologous Blood Donation - giving your own blood. Patient...