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Inova Blood Donor Services Joins Nation’s First Emergency Blood Reserve
Falls Church, VA – Facing an increasingly unsteady blood supply, Inova Blood Donor Center has joined a first-in-the-nation partnership to prepare the Washington, DC area for emergency situations where blood needs are high. The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), is composed of over 26 blood centers from across the nation that have committed to collecting…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services and I.M.P. to Host “The Anthem ‘You’re My Type’ Blood Drive” on March 23rd at The Anthem
Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services and I.M.P. will host a community blood drive at The Anthem at The District Wharf in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, March 23. This blood drive will mark the first time Inova Blood Donor Services and I.M.P. have teamed up to help patients in the community. “We are…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services to Provide PHI Air Medical with Blood Products in Virginia
Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services signed a contract to provide the blood supply needed for PHI Air Medical’s Virginia and Maryland emergency medical air operations. PHI Air Medical helicopter bases in Virginia including Front Royal, Leesburg, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, and Culpepper will be supplied with blood products under the new agreement. …
Read MoreUrgent Need for Blood Donors – All Blood Types Needed Immediately
Falls Church, VA – Inova’s blood supply has reached critically low levels and we need donors immediately for all types of blood. Blood donations over the past month have been dramatically impacted by a rise in COVID-19 cases in our region, holiday travels, and inclement weather; and the supply can only be replenished by volunteer…
Read MoreInova’s Commitment to Using Blood Wisely
Alan M. Speir, MD, is Medical Director of ECMO and Cardiac Surgery in the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. He is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery and received a 2020 Top Doc award from the Washingtonian. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation is facing an unprecedented shortage of blood. Here’s why…
Read MoreJoin the World in Saving Lives: Donate Blood June 14 at Inova Center for Personalized Health
Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services and the World Health Organization (WHO) are celebrating World Blood Donor Day on Monday, June 14. IBDS and blood donor organizations around the world are hosting events to recognize our generous donors and the gift of life they provide through blood donation. World Blood Donor Day was…
Read MoreCritical Need for Blood Donors – Now is The Time to Donate and Save Lives
Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services has an immediate need for blood donations from local donors to recover the blood supply for our community. Current blood supply levels are critically low in the Washington DC metropolitan area and across the United States. Our supply can only be replenished with donations from volunteer blood…
Read MoreCritical Need for Blood Donors – Blood Types O, B and A Needed Immediately
Inova Blood Donor Services needs blood donations from local blood donors now to help boost the blood supply for our community. The current blood supply levels are critically low and can only be replenished with donations from volunteer blood donors. The need is highest for blood donors with blood types of O+, O-, B+, B-,…
Read MoreJanuary is National Blood Donor Month. Reserve your Lifesaving Appointment Now!
Falls Church, VA – Since 1970, blood donors have been recognized in the month of January during National Blood Donor Month. This January, the blood supply is critically low for nearly all blood types. If you have Type O, Type A or Type B blood, please make an appointment to donate in the next few…
Read MoreGive the Gift of Life: Donate Blood at Tysons Corner Center Holiday Blood Drive on Dec. 21
Falls Church, VA – Give the gift of life this holiday season and make time to donate blood at the Tysons Corner Center Holiday Blood Drive on Monday, Dec. 21, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. All donors will receive a long-sleeved holiday themed shirt as a thank you for their donation. “We are so…
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