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Amid blood supply crisis, resource highlights hospitals’ role in navigating shortages

Americas Blood Centers Friday released a bulletin on blood shortages and how hospitals and their clinicians can help.

Blood centers: Blood bag shortage affecting blood collections

A shortage of BioFlex blood bags made by Fresenius Kabi is impacting an estimated 10%-15% of whole blood collections, America’s Blood Centers and Blood Centers of America reported.

Report recommends organ transplant policy changes  

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends changes to improve fairness, equity, transparency and cost-effectiveness in the U.S. organ transplant system.

Perspective: Doing Our Part to Shore Up America’s Blood Supply 

We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many longstanding challenges facing the health care field. One of the most alarming developments that is a top concern today is its effect on our nation’s blood supply. 

AHA, others unite to strengthen U.S. blood supply

The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies Friday launched the

AHA, AMA, ANA urge public to donate blood

The AHA, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association released a joint statement urging Americans to donate blood. 
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AHA, AMA, ANA Joint Statement on Blood Shortages

As health care providers, we are critically aware of the importance of having a steady and robust supply of blood and blood products to save the lives of our patients.
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Declaración Conjunta de los AHA, AMA, ANA Sobre Escasez de Sangre

Como proveedores de salud, estamos críticamente conscientes de la importancia de mantener la estabilidad del suministro de sangre y productos sanguíneos para salvar las vidas de nuestros pacientes.

HHS unveils resources to encourage blood, plasma donations

In light of a national blood shortage, the Department of Health and Human Services released a series of resources to encourage the public to donate blood and plasma.

Blood centers urge blood donations to replenish supply

AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross urged eligible healthy individuals to donate blood.