"Through blood donation, you know — it saved my life," Jack said. Donors are needed now more than ever as the Red Cross faces a national emergency shortage, with the number of donors at a 20-year low. Medical director Dr. Eric Gehrie says the Red Cross has experienced a loss of 30...
(HealthDay)—There's an urgent need for blood donations as the United States' blood supply drops to one of its lowest levels in over a decade, the America Red Cross said Tuesday.
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other f...
Those interested in giving blood can download the Red Cross app and sign up for the Rapid Pass, which is a prescreening tool that'll speed up a donation appointment by filling out the paperwork and answering necessary questions beforehand. In all, appointments only take about 30 minut...
"Some hospitals have already been forced to alter treatment for some patients or cancel some patient surgeries due to blood supply challenges," the groups said. They urged "healthy individuals to contact their local blood center and make an appointment to donate blood today," and also asked "lo...