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Inova Blood Donor Services announces upcoming community blood drives
Leesburg, VA — Inova Blood Donor Services (IBDS) invites the Loudoun County community to roll up their sleeves and save lives by donating blood at several upcoming blood drives. Your donation can make a critical difference for patients in need. Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. – noonHartland Community – Greeting House23244 Lansing Woods Ln.,…
Read MoreInova’s commitment to using blood wisely
Alan M. Speir, MD, is Director Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery for Inova and a Senior Associate Director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. He is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. Mary Looby, PharmD, BCCCP, is a critical care clinical pharmacy specialist who currently serves as the Director of Quality for Inova Schar Heart…
Read MoreGive the gift of life this season
Inova Blood Donor Services announces upcoming community blood drives Leesburg, VA — Inova Blood Donor Services (IBDS) is calling on the community to help save lives by donating blood this holiday season. Blood donations are essential year-round, but as the holidays approach, supplies often run low. Inova invites donors throughout Loudoun County to participate in…
Read MoreInova in critical need of type O donors
Donate blood with Inova this summer and be a lifeline for those in need. The summer months are always a difficult season for blood collection and often result in critically low inventory. Currently at Inova, a surge in cardiac patients in need of blood has exhausted our reserves and there is a pressing need for…
Read MoreInova announces new Summer Donor Challenge, recognizes repeat blood donors
Fairfax, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services is excited to announce the launch of its Summer Repeat Donor Challenge. From now until October 6, donors will be automatically entered to win a $500 gift card if they donate blood twice during the challenge period. This challenge is a fantastic opportunity for donors to make an…
Read More“Want to give back to your community immediately? Donate blood or host a blood drive,” WTOP, February 22, 2024
Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. One blood donation can save up to three lives. Nicholas Lilly, senior director of Inova Blood Donor Services spoke with WTOP as part of their 2024 Get on Top of Your Health series.
Read MoreInova in critical need of type O- blood donors
Falls Church, VA –– The need for blood donors, especially those with O-negative blood, has reached an all-time high. All blood types are needed, but Type O- is the most urgent need at this time and will help the most patients. Currently, we have less than a one-day supply of Type O- blood. Type O…
Read MoreInova in critical need of Type O+ donors – Nationwide blood supply shortage continues
Inova’s blood supply has reached critically low levels and we are in dire need of type O+ blood donors immediately. We need all blood types, but Type O is the most urgent need at this time and will help the most patients. Currently, we have less than a one-day supply of Type O blood. If…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services Welcomes Previously Deferred Donors Due to vCJD
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…
Read MoreInova 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…
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