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
BBG Advanced Therapies Launches Mobile Leukapheresis Center in Collaboration with Kite to Bring CAR T-cell Therapies Closer to Patients Contact: David King 210-731-5522 david.king@biobridgeglobal.org SAN ANTONIO – BBG Advanced Therapies, a subsidiary of nonprofit BioBridge Global (BBG), today announced a collaboration with Kite, a Gilead Company and global leader in
BBG Advanced Therapies to Collaborate with VERIGRAFT to Support U.S. Development Readiness for New Vein Therapy SAN ANTONIO – BBG Advanced Therapies (BBG AT), a subsidiary of San Antonio-based nonprofit BioBridge Global (BBG), has entered into a collaboration with VERIGRAFT to support the company’s U.S. development and manufacturing readiness
The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) is pleased to announce that University Hospital in Newark, N.J. has become the first organization to achieve AABB accreditation for Emergency Prehospital and Scheduled Out-of-Hospital Transfusions. READ MORE
We are proud to share that San Diego Blood Bank recently shipped a cord blood unit to support a patient undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) through a life-saving stem cell transplant internationally. This effort was led by SDBB’s Innovation Development Team (IDT), with coordination and support across the
Blood Bank of Hawaii celebrates grand opening of new Kapolei headquarters https://bca.coop/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Blood-Bank-of-Hawaii-celebrates-grand-opening-of-new-Kapolei-hea.mp4
San Diego Blood Bank and Vitalant Announce Strategic Merger to Enhance Community Blood Services Nonprofit organizations unite to expand reach, strengthen resiliency, and deliver innovative healthcare solutions San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2026) — San Diego Blood Bank and Vitalant, two nonprofit leaders in community blood services, today announced they
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts:Gulf Coast Blood: Stephanie Jacksis, Corporate Communications Manager, sjacksis@giveblood.orgDelcon USA: Allie Van Dyke, Marketing Manager, alexandra.vandyke@delcon-usa.com Gulf Coast Blood and Delcon USA Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Innovation in Donor Care and Collection Efficiency HOUSTON and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2025 — Gulf Coast Blood, a
Stanford Medicine Surgeons Pioneer Beating-Heart Transplantation to Expand Donor Pool and Improve Outcomes In 2022, Stanford Medicine cardiothoracic surgeons performed the world’s first beating-heart transplant in an adult using a donor heart after circulatory death with the support of an organ perfusion system. This innovation not only increased the availability
