Lend a Helping Hand (or Arm) to Hospitals and United Blood Services in May
TEXAS – May 6-12 is National Hospital and Healthcare Week. What better way to salute these centers of healing than by lending a hand (or an arm) to help replenish their supply of blood? The national network of United Blood Services centers works with more than 500 hospitals around the country to give people the gift of life. From the moment someone rolls up a sleeve to give blood to the moment that blood is transfused to a hospital patient, there are two organizations working hand-in-hand to ensure that the blood supply is safe and plentiful.
It’s a vital partnership. Blood centers are the stewards of the community’s blood supply, providing the link between donor and recipient. Hospitals place o...
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Step Up to Superhero with Maxine
TEXAS – United Blood Services has introduced donors to its newest team member: Maxine. As the blood center’s resident “matchmaker,” she is an expert at matching donors’ blood types to current patient blood transfusion needs when donors come to the blood center for their appointments.
Maxine the superhero will teac...
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