Posts Tagged ‘IBDS’
Inova Blood Donor Services announces upcoming community blood drives
Leesburg, VA — Inova Blood Donor Services urges Loudoun County residents to donate blood at upcoming drives, as donor numbers have dropped 36 percent since the storm. Your donation is vital for patient care. Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Loudoun County Fire and Rescue751 Miller Dr., SE, Suite F, LeesburgSchedule an appointment…
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 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 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 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 MoreDon’t Miss Your Shot! Donate Blood on March 3, Get a Capitals Bobblehead and Chance to Win Pair of Capitals Suite Tickets
Sign up now to donate blood and save lives on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. All donors who donate at Dulles Donor Center or Woodburn Center will receive a bobblehead* as a thank you for their donation. All donors will be automatically entered to win a pair of SUITE tickets** to the Washington Capitals game on…
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