Media Advisory: Inova Blood Donor Services Seeking Donations to Aid Blood Donation Centers Impacted by Hurricane Ian

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WHO:                 Inova Blood Donor Services (IBDS) WHAT:                Given the expected devastation from Hurricane Ian, IBDS is seeking urgent blood donations to aid our sister blood donation centers with blood reserves. These donations are essential to maintaining a stable and adequate supply of blood and platelets in the coming days, which can help…

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Inova Blood Donor Services Welcomes Previously Deferred Donors Due to vCJD

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Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services supports the updated guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). vCJD is a rare disease of the central nervous system commonly referred to as “mad cow disease”. Despite initial concerns of potential transmission, science continues to show that the transmission…

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Inova Blood Donor Services and I.M.P. to Host “The Anthem ‘You’re My Type’ Blood Drive” on March 23rd at The Anthem

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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…

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Inova Blood Donor Services to Provide PHI Air Medical with Blood Products in Virginia

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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.   …

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Donations Needed: It is Safe to Get Out and Give Blood!

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SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO DONATE BLOOD TODAY Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, including people in our own backyard. Inova Blood Donor Services provides life-saving blood to Northern Virginia, the Washington, DC metropolitan region and beyond. Today is no different. We need more than 250 volunteer donors every day to keep…

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Joy of Giving in July Donation Event

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Inova Blood Donor Services is hosting a Joy of Giving in July Donation Center Event.  The summer season in healthcare is often referred to as “Trauma Season”.  Donate blood, platelets, or plasma on July 5, 2019, to help save local lives across the Northern Virginia area.  Your gift of time will help patients heal to…

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