IBDS
Inova’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…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services in Need of O+ Blood
Falls Church, VA – Every 2 seconds, a patient requires a blood transfusion and right now, blood usage is outpacing donations. Inova Blood Donor Services is currently experiencing a critically low supply of O+ blood and is asking the community to help. Blood donation is safe. Inova has safety precautions in place to protect donors…
Read MoreSummer is Here and the Need for Blood Donors is Critical
Falls Church, VA – Summer has always been a challenging time for the community’s blood supply, due to high school summer holidays and family vacations—this year, COVID-19 has presented us with a new set of challenges. As the restrictions are cautiously lifted, and elective surgeries have successfully restarted at Inova, the blood supply has been…
Read MoreHave You Recovered from COVID-19? We Need Your Help!
Inova Health System is looking for individuals recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma (colorless fluid part of blood) for a research study. Your donated plasma contains immunoglobulins (immune protection) and this study will use your plasma to help patients currently sick with COVID-19 disease. Learn more at inova.org/covid19/research
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services Urgently Seeking Healthy Donors
Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services is urging all individuals who are healthy and well to donate blood, plasma, and platelets. Due to COVID-19, cancellations of blood drives from High Schools to Community to Business Partners have caused a critical shortage in the blood supply in our area and throughout the United States. …
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