LA-DROP is a groundbreaking partnership among the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, LA Health Services (EMS Agency and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center), Compton Fire Department, and the San Diego Blood Bank to bring life-saving blood transfusions directly to patients before they reach the hospital. LA-DROP is County of Los Angeles’
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Trustees of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) has appointed Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH, as the organization’s next President and Chief Executive Officer following an extensive national search. Dr. Delaney will assume the role on January 4, 2027, succeeding Christopher
I’m pleased to share an exciting leadership announcement from LifeShare Blood Center: Shelley Harkey has joined our executive leadership team. Shelley brings more than two decades of experience in the blood industry, with a career spanning clinical services, research, product manufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and operational leadership. Most recently,
LifeStream Forms New Medical Leadership Team Respected Southern California Transfusion Medicine Experts Join Forces (SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF) – LifeStream Blood Bank has expanded its medical leadership ranks, with Joe Chaffin, MD returning to the organization as Chief Medical Officer and Minh-Ha Tran, DO joining as Assistant Medical Director.
LifeShare Blood Center (LifeShare) is proud to announce the creation of LifeShare Biologics (BLX), a subsidiary. “LifeShare’s Board of Trustees is committed to positioning the organization to meet the rising demand for cellular therapy as a strategic path to expand our mission,ˮ says Walt Sanchez, LifeShare Biologicsʼ Chair. LifeShareʼs Board
MrBeast’s Newest Mission: Saving Up to 1,000 Lives in One Day Greenville, N.C. (June 17, 2026) — Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization founded by Jimmy Donaldson (also known as MrBeast) has partnered with The Blood Connection to challenge the Greenville community to donate blood and help save up to 1,000 lives in one
GREENVILLE, S.C. (July 29, 2026) — The Blood Connection (TBC) mourns the passing of its former Chief Executive Officer, Gene A. Erickson, who died at home on July 25, 2026 with his daughter Paula by his side. Erickson will be remembered by colleagues across the country for his unwavering support of community, transformation leadership and commitment to saving
The partnership expands collaboration between the blood industry, biopharma and the advanced therapy sector. Versiti, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving blood health for patients everywhere, has joined the Blood and Cells Advocacy Roster (BCAR) consortium to help advance collaboration between the traditional blood sector and the broader healthcare
TRICARE, under the Defense Health Agency/United States Department of War, has announced a 5-year PREHOSPITAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT to help prehospital blood agencies get reimbursed for the care they provide. There are over 8.8 million TRICARE beneficiaries in the United States (https://dha.mil/Offices-and-Programs/TRICARE-Health-Plan). ACTIONS For All: Spread the word:
Houchin Community Blood Bank has officially launched LTOWB with their local Level II Trauma Hospital, Kern Medical. READ MORE
