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# Blood Centers of America

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- [Mr Beast Blood Drive](https://bca.coop/elementor-7795/) - MrBeast’s Newest Mission: Saving Up to 1,000 Lives in One DayGreenville, 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 day. The blood drive, inspired by
- [Remembering Gene Erickson](https://bca.coop/elementor-7785/) - 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 lives locally.For more than five
- [Versiti joins Blood and Cells Advocacy Roster think-tank consortium](https://bca.coop/versiti-joins-blood-and-cells-advocacy-roster-think-tank-consortium/) - 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 industry, including biopharma and the
- [AABB Accreditation](https://bca.coop/elementor-7717/) - 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
- [Tricare Investing in Saving Lives](https://bca.coop/elementor-7749/) - 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: the demonstration pilot kicks off on January 1st, 2027. Air
- [Houchin Community Blood Bank](https://bca.coop/elementor-7739/) - Houchin Community Blood Bank has officially launched LTOWB with their local Level II Trauma Hospital, Kern Medical. READ MORE
- [BBG Mobile Center](https://bca.coop/elementor-7732/) - BBG Advanced Therapies Launches Mobile Leukapheresis Center in Collaboration with Kite to Bring CAR T-cell Therapies Closer to PatientsContact: David King210-731-5522david.king@biobridgeglobal.orgSAN ANTONIO – BBG Advanced Therapies, a subsidiary of nonprofit BioBridge Global (BBG), today announced a collaboration with Kite, a Gilead Company and global leader in cell therapy, to deploy BBG Advanced Therapies’ Mobile Leukapheresis
- [New Vein Therapy](https://bca.coop/elementor-7724/) - 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 activities for its personalized tissue-engineered vein therapy
- [San Diego Blood Bank](https://bca.coop/cord-blood/) - 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 organization to ensure the unit
- [Blood Bank of Hawaii New Kapolei HQ](https://bca.coop/bbh-kapolei-new-hq/) - 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
- [2026 AABB Landsteiner-Alter Award](https://bca.coop/en/) - Engleman honored with 2026 AABB Landsteiner-Alter Award The Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) has selected Edgar Engleman, M.D., as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Landsteiner-Alter Award, the organization’s highest scientific honor. This annual recognition celebrates individuals whose original research has profoundly influenced the fields of transfusion medicine or biotherapies on
- [Miller-Keystone Blood Center Appoints VP of Marketing](https://bca.coop/mkbc-appoints-vp-of-marketing/) - MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER APPOINTS VP OF MARKETINGLEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center, headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, has announced the following staff appointment:DANNY YOUSSEF has joined the organization as Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Youssef will lead the Marketing and Donor Relations teams for HCSC’s Miller Keystone Blood Center division, as well as
- [Miller-Keystone Blood Center Appoints New VP of Operations](https://bca.coop/brian-fanning/) - MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER ANNOUNCES BRIAN FANNING AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONSLEHIGH VALLEY, PA – Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) has announced the appointment of Brian Fanning, MBA, as the Blood Center’s new Vice President of Operations. In this role, Mr. Fanning will oversee the operations of MKBC’s Donor Relations, Marketing, Donor Collections, Laboratory and Hospital
- [SDBB Vitalant Merger](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-vitalant/) - San Diego Blood Bank and Vitalant Announce Strategic Merger to Enhance Community Blood ServicesNonprofit organizations unite to expand reach, strengthen resiliency, and deliver innovative healthcare solutionsSan Diego, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2026) — San Diego Blood Bank and Vitalant, two nonprofit leaders in community blood services, today announced they have entered into an agreement to merge.
- [Cerus Corporation Announces Group Purchasing Agreement with Blood Centers of America](https://bca.coop/cerus-corporation-announces-group-purchasing-agreement-with-blood-centers-of-america/) - Cerus Corporation Announces Group Purchasing Agreement with Blood Centers of AmericaCONCORD, CA, December 10, 2025 – Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) announced today that it has entered into a group purchasing agreement with Blood Centers of America (BCA), the largest blood supply cooperative in the U.S. BCA member blood centers produce approximately half of the U.S.
- [Gulf Coast Blood and Delcon](https://bca.coop/gulf-coast-blood-and-delcon/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contacts:Gulf Coast Blood: Stephanie Jacksis, Corporate Communications Manager, sjacksis@giveblood.orgDelcon USA: Allie Van Dyke, Marketing Manager, alexandra.vandyke@delcon-usa.comGulf Coast Blood and Delcon USA Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Innovation in Donor Care and Collection EfficiencyHOUSTON and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2025 — Gulf Coast Blood, a leading nonprofit blood and biotherapies organization serving communities
- [Stanford News](https://bca.coop/stanford-donor/) - 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 of donor hearts but also
- [BBG AT Collection](https://bca.coop/bbg-at-collection/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Oct. 22, 2025Contact: Mary UhligMary.Uhlig@biobridgeglobal.org210-731-5519San Antonio biomedical organization collects first cell donation on one-of-a-kind busBBG Advanced Therapies vehicle to help enable lifesaving new treatments for patients in San Antonio and South TexasSAN ANTONIO – The world’s only mobile cell therapy collection vehicle recorded its first donation on Monday, marking the beginning
- [Stanford Blood Center](https://bca.coop/stanford-blood-center/) - Stanford Blood Center Receives FDA Approval to Distribute Licensed COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma NationwidePALO ALTO, Calif. — October 15, 2025 — Stanford Blood Center (SBC) has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for national distribution of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) for the treatment of immunocompromised patients, making SBC the first blood center
- [Lifesaving partnership](https://bca.coop/lifesaving-partnership/) - Hoxworth Blood Center, Local 12 earn international recognition for lifesaving partnership In a moment of pride for Greater Cincinnati and the national blood banking community, Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, has been honored with the 2025 Association of Donor Relations Professionals Media Partner of the Year Award in partnership with Local 12 (WKRC-TV) and
- [LifeShare Biologics](https://bca.coop/lifeshare-biologics/) - LifeShare is proud to announce the launch of LifeShare Biologics, a transformative new division committed to expanding the organization’s mission by delivering a robust line of cellular products to communities across Louisiana and beyond. This bold step positions LifeShare as the first blood center in their service area to strategically pursue a comprehensive biologics initiative, signaling
- [White Coats](https://bca.coop/white-coats/) - White Coats: Bill Block on Cyber Threats and Safeguarding the Integrity of the Blood SupplyFebruary 21, 2025“White Coats” is an AABB Newsseries that interviews the experts that are transforming the fields of transfusion medicine and biotherapies. Join AABB today to read the rest of this month’s issue.Since May 2012, Bill Block has been leading Blood Centers of America (BCA)
- [Christine Hayes CEO](https://bca.coop/christine-hayes-ceo/) - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BLOOD CENTER WELCOMES NEW CEO CHRISTINE HAYESAccomplished leader brings vision & dedication to strengthen lifesaving efforts across the region Fresno, CA – February 11, 2025 The Central California Blood Center is excited to announce the appointment of Christine Hayes as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Christine brings over 30 years of
- [Miller Keystone joins NBC](https://bca.coop/miller-keystone-joins-nbc/) - The National Blood Collaborative announced the addition of the Miller-Keystone Blood Center, headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to its membership. Founded in 2012, the National Blood Collaborative is a national network of leading blood centers working together to respond to the increasing economic demands of hospitals and healthcare systems. The organization delivers blood management services through
- [New BioBridge Global Subsidiary to Support Development of Cell and Gene Therapies](https://bca.coop/new-biobridge-global-subsidiary-to-support-development-of-cell-and-gene-therapies/) - Building on its 50-year history of saving and enhancing lives through the healing power of human cells and tissue, BioBridge Global announced today that it is consolidating its end-to-end Cell and Gene Therapy Services portfolio into a new, highly integrated and coordinated operating subsidiary, BBG Advanced Therapies. READ MORE.
- [Donor Induction](https://bca.coop/donor-induction/) - Long-time San Diego Blood Bank donor, blood drive chairperson, and volunteer Ray Lebron is being inducted into the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame, sponsored by Fresenius Kabi. The Donation Hall of Fame recognizes individuals nationwide who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to blood donation. A brief induction ceremony will be held where Ray
- [Versiti to Acquire Solvita Blood Center](https://bca.coop/versiti-to-acquire-solvita-blood-center/) - Versiti Blood Center of Ohio to Acquire Solvita Blood CenterThe acquisition expands and strengthens Versiti and Solvita’s lifesaving impact in the region DAYTON, Ohio – November 4, 2024 – Versiti Blood Center of Ohio, a national leader in blood health innovation, and Solvita jointly announce the acquisition of Solvita Blood Center, previously known as Community Blood
- [Hurricane Milton](https://bca.coop/hurricane-milton/) - HURRICANE MILTON: BLOOD AND PLATELET DONATIONS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN BLOOD SUPPLYBethesda, Md. – As Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall soon, the AABB Interorganizational Task Force on Domestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism has activated and is monitoring the blood supply and preparing for potential disruptions in blood collection and transportation of blood products
- [Peter Castagna To Retire](https://bca.coop/peter-castagna-to-retire/) - LEHIGH VALLEY, PA – The Board of Directors of Hospital Central Services, Inc., and its affiliates has shared that Peter Castagna will be retiring at the end of calendar year and that Rami Nemeh, currently Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) has been named President & CEO of Hospital
- [Versiti, Inc. Names Matthew Anderson, MD, PhD, Executive VP and Chief Medical Officer](https://bca.coop/matthew-anderson/) - Currently serving as Vice President and Medical Director of Versiti’s Diagnostic Labs, Dr. Anderson will now lead the organization’s Medical Sciences Institute (MSI), providing strategic leadership and guiding innovative research and clinical programs.“We are thrilled to promote Matt into this role. His career trajectory, starting at our Versiti Blood Research Institute, highlights our commitment to
- [Hoxworth Blood Center Announces New Interim Leadership and Departure of Dr. José A. Cancelas](https://bca.coop/hoxworth-blood-center-announces-new-interim-leadership-and-departure-of-dr-jose-a-cancelas/) - HOXWORTH BLOOD CENTER | NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Jackie Marschall | Public Information Officer 513.558.1213 (office) | 859.816.5156 (cell) | jackie.marschall@uc.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hoxworth Blood Center Announces New Interim Leadership and Departure of Dr. José A. Cancelas CINCINNATI (May 29, 2024) - Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is beyond excited to announce that
- [Galapagos and Blood Centers of America collaboration](https://bca.coop/galapagos-bca/) - Galapagos and Blood Centers of America announce strategic collaboration to accelerate Galapagos’ decentralized CAR-T manufacturing network in the U.S.BCA’s national network of blood centers will provide decentralized manufacturing services forGalapagos’ CAR-T product candidates, close to cancer treatment centersCollaboration enables rapid deployment of Galapagos’ decentralized CAR-T platform across the U.S., improving patient access to potentially life-saving
- [Jonathan Hoiles to Senior Leadership Team](https://bca.coop/jonathan-hoiles-to-senior-leadership-team/) - LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) is excited to welcome Jonathan Hoiles to its senior leadership team as the Vice President, Quality & Regulatory Affairs. The position focuses on continuous process improvement and managing a comprehensive quality assurance plan. Hoiles will also serve as KBC’s contact for all regulatory and accreditation agencies. “We are thrilled
- [Gretchen Jameson Exec. VP and Chief Marketing Officer](https://bca.coop/gretchen-jameson-exec-vp-and-chief-marketing-officer/) - MILWAUKEE – Mar. 26, 2024 – Today, Versiti, Inc., a national leader in innovative blood health solutions, announced that Gretchen Jameson has been selected as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. She will join Versiti effective April 1, 2024.Jameson will lead portfolio, field, and corporate marketing; business development across service lines; marketing insights
- [Derek Tyus Named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Versiti, Inc](https://bca.coop/derek-tyus-named-executive-vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer-of-versiti-inc/) - Veteran financial leader brings focus on fostering sustained growthMILWAUKEE – Mar. 14, 2024 – Versiti, Inc., a national leader in innovative blood health solutions, today announced that Derek Tyus has been selected as the organizations new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will join Versiti effective March 18, 2024. READ MORE
- [Calimex USA and Blood Centers of America (BCA) Partnership Announcement](https://bca.coop/calimex-usa-and-blood-centers-of-america-bca-partnership-announcement/) - Calimex USA partners with BCA to deliver innovative IT technologies to BCA Members.SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA, February 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — CALIMEX USA (Calimex), a leading provider of IT solutions for the healthcare industry, proudly announces the signing of the GROUP PURCHASING MASTER AGREEMENT with Blood Centers of America (BCA), on January 1, 2024.Forty-nine Blood Centers
- [Mixed Reality Technology Helps Ease Stress, Encourages People to Donate Again](https://bca.coop/mixed-reality-study/) - New Study Shows Mixed Reality Technology for Blood Donation from Abbott and Blood Centers of America Helps Ease Stress, Encourages People to Donate Again Mixed reality experience allows blood donors to visit a digital world while remaining fully aware of their surroundings for a safe, relaxing donation4% of pilot study participants who reported pre-donation anxiety said
- [CES 2024 Mixed Reality and Blood Donation Experience](https://bca.coop/mixed-reality-to-assist-improving-comfort/) - Fein-Lines: CES 2024—Showstoppers and a Real Show-OpenerOn Press Day at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, I chose to attend presentations from TCL, Samsung, and a few others, but while traveling between events, I became distracted by a presentation by Abbott Labs that I have to tell you about. READ MORE
- [BioLinked, a startup founded by Our Blood Institute, partners with Scripps Research in expanding the national All of Us Research Program](https://bca.coop/biolinked-a-startup-founded-by-our-blood-institute-partners-with-scripps-research-in-expanding-the-national-all-of-us-research-program/)
- [ImpactLife Mixed Reality in St. Louis Post-Dispatch](https://bca.coop/impactlife-mixed-reality-in-st-louis-post-dispatch/) - ImpactLife used the ribbon-cutting for their new donor center location in Arnold, Missouri, as an opportunity to showcase their use of Mixed Reality for media in the St. Louis region and received a front-page placement in the Post-Dispatch. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/scared-to-give-blood-strap-on-a-mixed-reality-headset-at-new-arnold-center/article_52cac9be-833c-11ee-830d-0f31af752056.html
- [Versiti Acquires Indianapolis-based Pearl Pathways](https://bca.coop/versiti-acquires-indianapolis-based-pearl-pathways/) - Versiti Acquires Indianapolis-based Pearl PathwaysThe acquisition accelerates the organization’s life science product development capability MILWAUKEE Nov. 7, 2023 – Versiti, a national leader in blood health innovation, today announced the acquisition of Pearl Pathways, a recognized, trusted advisor and preferred partner for enabling innovative and expedited life science product development. READ MORE
- [Mississippi Blood Services joins ACTS](https://bca.coop/mississippi-blood-services-joins-acts/) - September 28, 2023 – Mississippi Blood Services joins the Alliance for Community TransfusionServices (ACTS) – a strategic and operational alliance of independent blood centers committedto improving efficiency, operations, and opportunities to best serve donors and patients. READ MORE
- [The Community Blood Center welcomes Kristy Shrewsbury as new Vice President, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs](https://bca.coop/the-community-blood-center-welcomes-kristy-shrewsbury-as-new-vice-president-quality-assurance-regulatory-affairs/) - APPLETON, Wis. (September 22, 2023) – The Community Blood Center (CBC) is excited to welcome Kristy Shrewsbury to the Senior Leadership Team as the Vice President, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs. This is a new position at CBC, focused on continuous process improvement as well as the enhancement of what is already a comprehensive quality
- [American Red Cross declares national blood shortage due to low donor turnout and climate disasters like Hurricane Idalia](https://bca.coop/american-red-cross-declares-national-blood-shortage-due-to-low-donor-turnout-and-climate-disasters-like-hurricane-idalia/) - The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm that the United States’ blood supply has fallen by nearly 25% since early August, to what it describes as “critically low levels.” READ MORE
- [Taking Blood Donation to a New Dimension of Reality](https://bca.coop/taking-blood-donation-to-a-new-dimension-of-reality/) - Abbott, Blood Centers of America offer innovative mixed reality experience for World Blood Donor Day. Your eyes are drawn to the colorful garden, where trees and plants are sprouting up all around you. You could be embarking on an invigorating hike, but you’re actually in a chair with a headset on, ready to donate blood.READ MORE
- [SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK JOINS BLOOD EMERGENCY READINESS CORPS](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-joins-blood-emergency-readiness-corps/) - SAN DIEGO (August 2, 2023) – San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB), the primary provider of blood products to the majority of hospitals in San Diego has joined the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), a first-in-the-nation partnership with other community-based blood centers across the nation to help prepare for emergencies that may lead to a high
- [Mississippi Blood Services names new CEO](https://bca.coop/mississippi-blood-services-names-new-ceo/) - Mississippi Blood Services is very pleased to announce Christopher Swafford has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Swafford will assume responsibilities on June 17, 2023.Swafford has spent 20 years in healthcare administration.“Swafford’s extensive background in operations management for both hospitals and blood centers will bring a global view of administration and
- [America needs a sustainable blood supply. Mixed reality may entice a new generation of donors](https://bca.coop/america-needs-a-sustainable-blood-supply-mixed-reality-may-entice-a-new-generation-of-donors/) - Weakened by cancer, Amar Singh Sandhu yearned for one more journey. He wanted to briefly leave the hospital to spend a final Christmas with his family. In the end, two strangers helped him make that homecoming.He never got their names.Days before the holiday, those two people had each provided a pint of their blood as
- [THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON BLOOD DONATIONS](https://bca.coop/the-evolution-of-technology-and-its-impact-on-blood-donations/) - In 2016, the United Kingdom’s National Health Service’s Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) launched an award-winning digital outdoor advertising campaign to highlight the life-saving power of blood donation and enable the public to give a virtual blood donation via a smartphone. The Power of Blood campaign, which featured empty blood bags and real-life recipients on digital
- [San Diego Blood Bank expanding Precision Blood initiative](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-expanding-precision-blood-initiative/) - San Diego Blood Bank has launched an initiative that can greatly improve the standard of care for blood infusion patients. Dr. Mark Edmunds and Nikhil Nayak explain
- [Kentucky Blood Center celebrates 55 year anniversary](https://bca.coop/kentucky-blood-center-celebrates-55-year-anniversary/) - LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The Kentucky Blood Center is celebrating a major milestone.Their life-saving work has been shown across the commonwealth for nearly six decades.In 1968, you could find the Kentucky Blood Center in the basement of the Pancake House on South Limestone.In 2023, you can find KBC in one of their 8 facilities across
- [Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Donates to The Special Operations Patriots Fund](https://bca.coop/gulf-coast-regional-blood-center-donates-to-the-special-operations-patriots-fund/) - Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Donates to The Special Operations Patriots Fund (Houston, Texas) – This Memorial Day weekend, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is supporting the Special Operations Patriots Fund to encourage blood donations and raise funds for our veterans and their families in need. From May 26-29, 2023, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will donate
- [Blood Assurance Opens Cellular Therapy Division in Nashville](https://bca.coop/ourcel-news-release-docx/) - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 8, 2023) – Blood Assurance has established a lifesaving cellular therapy division, becoming the first blood center in Tennessee to do so. On Monday, a grand opening was held at OurCEL (Cellular Therapy-Exchange-Laboratory Services) Solutions, located at 2817 West End Ave. #200 in Nashville. Read More
- [Blood Centers of America Recognizes Partners for Innovative Thinking to Address Blood Shortage](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-of-america-recognizes-partners-for-innovative-thinking-to-address-blood-shortage/) - Abbott, BD, and Fisher Healthcare receive Critical Infusion Award for their commitment to BCA members and patientsWEST WARWICK, R. I., April 20, 2023 – Blood Centers of America (BCA) have awarded Abbott, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), and Fisher Healthcare the 2023 Critical Infusion Award in recognition of each partner’s innovative solutions to address critical
- [Abbott, Blood Centers of America Launch First-of-its-Kind Mixed Reality Experience for Use During Blood Donation](https://bca.coop/abbott-blood-centers-of-america-launch-first-of-its-kind-mixed-reality-experience-for-use-during-blood-donation/) - Abbott, Blood Centers of America Launch First-of-its-Kind Mixed Reality Experience for Use During Blood DonationMixed reality offers donors an innovative, immersive digital experience while giving bloodThe Abbott technology is one of the first-ever, consumer-focused mixed reality applicationscompletely controlled through eye trackingInnovation aims to improve the experience and attract new, younger blood donors by addingan element
- [Brian Rollefson joins Senior Leadership Team at The Community Blood Center](https://bca.coop/brian-rollefson-joins-senior-leadership-team-at-the-community-blood-center/) - APPLETON, Wis. (March 3, 2023) – Brian Rollefson is bringing his decades of expertise to The Community Blood Center (CBC) as the new Vice President, Human Resources and Staff Development. As a part of CBC’s Senior Leadership Team, Rollefson will help lead the organization in human resources. READ MORE
- [Bluejay Diagnostics Signs Collaboration Agreement with Blood Centers of America](https://bca.coop/bluejay-diagnostics-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-blood-centers-of-america/) - ACTON, Mass./WEST WARWICK, R.I., February 14, 2023 – Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc.(NASDAQ: BJDX) (“Bluejay”), and Blood Centers of America (BCA) today announcedthat they have executed a collaborative agreement to develop commercialrelationships to serve unmet needs by utilizing the SymphonyTM Platformin the blood and hospital markets. READ MORE
- [Uvalde shooting survivor meets blood donors who helped save her life](https://bca.coop/uvalde-shooting-survivor-meets-blood-donors-who-helped-save-her-life/) - SAN ANTONIO – A 10-year-old survivor of the Uvalde School shooting and her parents got to thank another set of life-savers – her blood donors – on Saturday as South Texas Blood & Tissue marked the fifth anniversary of a lifesaving whole-blood donor program. READ MORE
- [Audra Taylor joins executive team for Blood Operations at South Texas Blood & Tissue](https://bca.coop/audra-taylor-joins-executive-team-for-blood-operations-at-south-texas-blood-tissue/) - Veteran Defense Health Agency executive considered a pioneer in military blood operations SAN ANTONIO – BioBridge Global and South Texas Blood & Tissue announced today that Audra Taylor, SBB, is joining the organization as Executive Director for Blood Operations. READ MORE
- [Blood Bags donated by BCA Foundation / Fresenius Kabi used  in Ukraine](https://bca.coop/blood-bags-donated-by-bca-foundation-fresenius-kabi-used-in-ukraine/) - The blood bags donated by the BCA Foundation and Fresenius Kabi have been used in a blood bank in Ternopil. To read the confirmation letter from Action Medeor click READ MORE
- [Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services CEO Dr. David Smith to retire](https://bca.coop/community-blood-center-community-tissue-services-ceo-dr-david-smith-to-retire/) - DAYTON, Ohio – The Board of Trustees of Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services announced today that President and CEO Dr. David Smith will retire at the end of the first quarter in 2023 after more than 20 years of service to the region’s sole provider of blood products and world leader in allograft production and
- [<strong>BioBridge Global Expanding Efforts and Reach into Advanced Therapies</strong>](https://bca.coop/biobridge-global-expanding-efforts-and-reach-into-advanced-therapies/) - Becky Cap to Lead Business Development Efforts SAN ANTONIO– BioBridge Global, a nonprofit healthcare services organization, announced today that, building on the success of GenCure, its wholly owned biomanufacturing subsidiary, it is expanding its services and reach into advanced therapies. To lead the effort, the organization has named Becky Cap to the role of Senior
- [NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER JOINS BLOOD CENTERS OF AMERICA](https://bca.coop/new-york-blood-center-joins-blood-centers-of-america/) - West Warwick, RI, July 20, 2017– Blood Centers of America (BCA) announced today that New York Blood Center (NYBC) has joined its network of blood and source plasma collection centers. BCA is a national, member-owned network of over 50 independent blood centers – each of which has a singular focus of providing high-quality blood products
- [ImpactLife lifts deferral for potential exposure to Mad Cow Disease](https://bca.coop/impactlife-lifts-deferral-for-potential-exposure-to-mad-cow-disease/) - ImpactLife will reinstate more than 5000 potential donors who were previously deferred from blood donation under donor eligibility guidance that was recently updated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following new guidance issued by the FDA in July, ImpactLife has removed indefinite deferrals for 5126 potential donors who were previously deferred from blood donation
- [Teens diagnosed with sickle cell disease meet blood donors helping them survive](https://bca.coop/teens-diagnosed-with-sickle-cell-disease-meet-blood-donors-helping-them-survive/) - CINCINNATI — Two teenagers surviving sickle cell disease met some of the people helping them do it through blood donation on Wednesday. They go to Cincinnati Children's Hospital every four weeks for blood transfusions. Advertisement The teens were able to get a better idea of where the blood they receive comes from, and the people
- [Blood Emergency Readiness Corps Marks One-year Anniversary](https://bca.coop/blood-emergency-readiness-corps-marks-one-year-anniversary/) - Blood centers across the U.S. are celebrating the one‐year anniversary of the nation’sfirst emergency blood reserve. The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) was founded in 2021 as apartnership by a group of blood centers who joined together to keep the blood supply stocked duringemergencies when blood needs are high, such as during a mass‐casualty event
- [BioBridge Global announces appointment of John Youngdahl as Chief Financial Officer](https://bca.coop/biobridge-global-announces-appointment-of-john-youngdahl-as-chief-financial-officer/) - BioBridge Global announces appointment of John Youngdahl as Chief Financial Officer Youngdahl to replace retiring Glenn Kues SAN ANTONIO, Texas – July 6, 2022 – BioBridge Global, a San Antonio-based nonprofit healthcare services enterprise, integrating donor-to-patient services to enable the future of biotherapeutic solutions, announced today that it has named John Youngdahl MBA as Senior
- [The Blood Connection Adds ‘Unique Visionary’ to Donor Recruitment Team](https://bca.coop/the-blood-connection-adds-unique-visionary-to-donor-recruitment-team/) - The Blood Connection, the community blood center serving more than 100hospitals across the Carolinas and Georgia, is proud to announce a new addition to the TBC team who willhelp usher the organization in to a year aimed at growth and expansion. READ MORE
- [San Diego Blood Bank Announces New Chief Financial Officer](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-announces-new-chief-financial-officer/) - Bryan has over 20 years of diversified finance experience, with the last 13 in private equity-backed multi-site healthcare services including ophthalmology, hospice and home health, and medical labs. Bryan started in healthcare as Controller at Pathology, Inc., where he was part of the team that extended the company’s reach beyond anatomic pathology into clinical pathology, doubling
- [AS HURRICANE IAN MAKES LANDFALL, INDIVIDUALS IN UNAFFECTED AREAS URGED TO DONATE BLOOD](https://bca.coop/as-hurricane-ian-makes-landfall-individuals-in-unaffected-areas-urged-to-donate-blood/) - As Hurricane Ian reaches Florida and moves throughout the Southeast with dangerous storm surges, winds and flooding, the AABB Interorganizational Task Force on Domestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism strongly urges eligible individuals in unaffected areas throughout the United States to schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment as soon as possible. These donations are
- [“Give Local, Save Global"](https://bca.coop/give-local-save-global/) - SunCoast Blood’s Give Local Save Global campaign on ABC Action News (WFTS/Tampa)
- [Blood Assurance joins the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS)](https://bca.coop/blood-assurance-joins-the-alliance-for-community-transfusion-services-acts/) - May 6, 2022 – Blood Assurance in Chattanooga, Tennessee joins the Alliance for CommunityTransfusion Services (ACTS) – a strategic and operational alliance of independent blood centerscommitted to improving efficiency, operations, and opportunities to best serve donors andpatients.Blood Assurance, based in Chattanooga, TN has become the 15th independent blood center tojoin ACTS. The Alliance was formed
- [ImpactLife announces new Chief Medical Officer; Dr. Louis Katz transitions to emeritus status](https://bca.coop/impactlife-announces-new-chief-medical-officer-dr-louis-katz-transitions-to-emeritus-status/) - (May 12, 2022 | Davenport, Iowa) –ImpactLife announces the appointment of Daniela Hermelin, M.D. as its Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Hermelin will begin her role as Chief Medical Officer as Dr. Louis Katz transitions to emeritus status, effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Hermelin is currently an Assistant Professor of Pathology at St. Louis University School
- [ImpactLife donor program on track to plant more than 10,000 trees](https://bca.coop/impactlife-donor-program-on-track-to-plant-more-than-10000-trees/) - Earth Week Update: ImpactLife donor program on track to plant more than 10,000 trees Promotion with National Forest Foundation plants a tree on behalf of every presenting donor through May 15(April 20, 2022 | Davenport, Iowa) – The “Give Back and Go Green” program now underway with ImpactLife is ontrack to plant well over 10,000
- [San Diego Blood Bank Announces New Chief Business Officer](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-announces-new-chief-business-officer/) - SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2022) Nikhil Nayak has been named the new Chief Business Officer of San Diego Blood Bank. Nikhil has over 25 years of health and life sciences experience with significant focus on strategy, marketing & sales, business development, global product management, operations, finance, quality management, and corporate communications. READ MORE
- [Blood Centers Across America Unite to Provide Blood Supplies to Ukraine](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-across-america-unite-to-provide-blood-supplies-to-ukraine/) - LAKE ZURICH, Ill., April 18, 2022 – Blood Centers of America (BCA), America’s Blood Centers (ABC) and Fresenius Kabi announced today that the three organizations have joined together on a nationwide campaign in the United States to provide needed blood-collection and transfusion supplies to those impacted in Ukraine. READ MORE
- [Blood Centers of America Partners with the American Association of Tissue Banks](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-of-america-partners-with-the-american-association-of-tissue-banks/) - WEST WARWICK, R.I., April 1st, 2022 - Blood Centers of America (BCA) has partnered with the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) to provide value to its 125 accredited institutional members with aggregated purchasing power and critical supply management services. BCA is a member-owned cooperative that provides group purchasing services to its members and associates.
- [Blood Assurance response to the devastation in Ukraine](https://bca.coop/blood-assurance-response-to-the-devastation-in-ukraine/) - In response to the devastation in Ukraine, from April 1-8, Blood Assurance will donate $10 for every blood donor it sees to the BCA Foundation for Ukraine Support. Blood Assurance on Instagram: “In response to the devastation in Ukraine, from April 1-8, Blood Assurance will donate $10 for every blood donor it sees to the
- [The Blood Connection opportunity to help those in Ukraine.](https://bca.coop/the-blood-connection-opportunity-to-help-those-in-ukraine/) - NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - After about 600 people donated last week, The Blood Connection is offering another opportunity to help those impacted by the war in Ukraine. https://www.live5news.com/2022/03/24/donating-blood-can-help-save-lives-here-ukraine/
- [Oklahoma Blood Institute blood drive to raise money to support blood banks in Ukraine](https://bca.coop/oklahoma-blood-institute-blood-drive-to-raise-money-to-support-blood-banks-in-ukraine/) - Oklahoma Blood Institute blood drive to raise money to support blood banks in Ukraine https://kfor.com/news/local/week-long-oklahoma-blood-institute-blood-drive-to-raise-money-to-support-blood-banks-in-ukraine/
- [South Texas Blood & Tissue partners with Medline to host blood drive in Laredo](https://bca.coop/south-texas-blood-tissue-partners-with-medline-to-host-blood-drive-in-laredo/) - Drive is in response to the nationwide blood shortage and to help serve patients in Texas The mobile blood collection vehicles were stationed in front of the facility located at 12002 General Milton Dr. to collect blood donations from 28 members of the greater Laredo community, including Medline employees. READ MORE
- [San Diego Blood Bank announces new Chief Executive Officer](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-announces-new-chief-executive-officer/) - SAN DIEGO (March 16, 2022) Doug Morton has been named the new Chief Executive Officerof San Diego Blood Bank.Earlier this year, the San Diego Blood Bank Board of Directors named Morton as the InterimChief Executive office while they conducted a nationwide search. READ MORE
- [Blood Emergency Readiness Corps grows to 30 blood centers serving 37 states](https://bca.coop/blood-emergency-readiness-corps-grows-to-30-blood-centers-serving-37-states/) - Formed just six months ago, the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) has continued its rapid growth to now include 30 community blood centers which operate in 37 states across the U.S., resulting in a majority of the nation's blood operators now being part of the program. READ MORE
- [Bloodworks Northwest Launches New Campaign: Savor Life, Save A Life](https://bca.coop/bloodworks-northwest-launches-new-campaign-savor-life-save-a-life/) - The regional blood bank and medical research institute Bloodworks Northwest is partnering with Washington and Oregon chefs, restaurant and food brand owners, wineries, breweries, and other culinary experts in a new campaign, Savor Life. Save a Life. Beginning now until the end of June, the community initiative has a goal of recruiting 10,000 new and
- [Majority of U.S. blood centers now part of nation's first emergency blood reserve](https://bca.coop/majority-of-u-s-blood-centers-now-part-of-nations-first-emergency-blood-reserve/) - March 1, 2022 – Formed just six months ago, the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC)has continued its rapid growth to now include 30 community blood centers which operate in 37states across the U.S., resulting in a majority of the nation’s blood operators now being part ofthe program. READ MORE
- [MUSC Health adds community blood center as blood provider](https://bca.coop/musc-health-adds-community-blood-center-as-blood-provider/) - CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 9, 2022) – The Blood Connection (TBC), an independently managed, non-profit community blood center is now a supplemental blood provider for MUSC Health. READ MORE
- [Blood supply company paying full tuition for GRCC students in phlebotomy program](https://bca.coop/blood-supply-company-paying-full-tuition-for-grcc-students-in-phlebotomy-program/) - GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College has announced a new scholarship program that will cover full tuition costs for four students each year who enroll in the college’s phlebotomy program. READ MORE
- [Mississippi Blood Services joins mass transfusion program](https://bca.coop/mississippi-blood-services-joins-mass-transfusion-program/) - JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – As a result of the nationwide blood shortage, Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) joined the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps Program, which helps gets blood to people in need during a mass transfusion disaster. Blood centers in the program commit to collecting extra units on a rotating schedule to create an available supple
- [Blood Emergency Readiness Corps responds with lifesaving blood products.](https://bca.coop/blood-emergency-readiness-corps-responds-with-lifesaving-blood-products/) - Dec. 13, 2021 – On Saturday morning, the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) activated in response to the devastating tornadoes that struck several midwestern and southern states overnight. Blood products were shipped by partnering blood centers to ensure Blood Assurance in Chattanooga, Tenn. had access to a needed blood supply in support of patient transfusions
- [Nation’s first emergency blood reserve doubles in size](https://bca.coop/nations-first-emergency-blood-reserve-doubles-in-size/) - Nation’s first emergency blood reserve doubles in size Blood Emergency Readiness Corps grows to 19 blood centers serving 18 states Nov. 9, 2021 – Formed just eight weeks ago, the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) has more than doubled its size to include participation from 19 community blood centers which operate in 18 states across
- [Kentucky Blood Center and The Milk Bank Announce Partnership](https://bca.coop/kentucky-blood-center-and-the-milk-bank-announce-partnership/) - Kentucky Blood Center is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Milk Bank, a nonprofit improving health outcomes for premature and ill infants. Starting Monday, October 4, 2021, four KBC locations will begin serving as Milk Depot locations where approved donors can drop off donations of frozen breast milk. READ MORE
- [Hoxworth Blood Center Appoints New Cabinet Members](https://bca.coop/hoxworth-blood-center-appoints-new-cabinet-members/) - CINCINNATI (August 1, 2021) – Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati is pleased to announce the promotion of Caroline Alquist, MD, PhD, F(ACHI) and Judith Gonzalez, BS, MT(ASCP), CLT, to the Cabinet of the blood center management team. Alquist will serve as the Chief Transplant-Services Officer and Gonzalez as the Chief Production Officer. READ MORE
- [Bloodworks Northwest joins ACTS](https://bca.coop/bloodworks-northwest-joins-acts/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2021 – Bloodworks Northwest in Seattle, Washington joins the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS) – a strategic and operational alliance of independent blood centers committed to improving efficiency, operations, and opportunities to best serve donors and patients. Bloodworks Northwest, based in Seattle, WA is the 14th independent blood center
- [Blood centers launch nation’s first emergency blood reserve.](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-launch-nations-first-emergency-blood-reserve-partnership-of-seven-community-blood-centers-launches-today/) - NEWS RELEASEValerie Trammell, Director of Community Relations Oklahoma Blood Institutevalerie.trammell@obi.org | (405) 615-3851 (cell) Blood centers launch nation’s first emergency blood reservePartnership of seven community blood centers launches today OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 9, 2021 – Facing an increasingly unsteady blood supply, a group of community blood centers have founded a first-in-the-nation partnership to prepare their
- [Abbott Calls for Millennials to Donate Blood](https://bca.coop/2541/) - June 12, 2019 Blood Donation: Millennials Needed If more millennials step up to give, they can fill the gap left by aging baby boomers. See why their donations may move the needle. Blood Donation: Millennials Needed | Abbott Newsroom
- [Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center first in the US to launch eDelphyn](https://bca.coop/gulf-coast-regional-blood-center-first-in-the-us-to-launch-edelphyn/) - Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center has launched eDelphyn, the next generation of blood banking software. Though eDelphyn’s innovative system has been used internationally for automated blood management processes, the Houston-based blood center is the first in the US to implement the software. As a result, the system, developed by GPI USA, has been revamped from
- [MEDIC Regional Blood Center in Knoxville, Tennessee joins the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS)](https://bca.coop/medic-regional-blood-center-in-knoxville-tennessee-joins-the-alliance-for-community-transfusion-services-acts/) - MEDIC Regional Blood Center in Knoxville, TN has joined twelve other independent blood centers in the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS). ACTS was formed in 2010 to strengthen relationships between community blood programs and their local hospitals. READ MORE
- [ImpactLife: Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center announces name change](https://bca.coop/impactlife-mississippi-valley-regional-blood-center-announces-name-change/) - New name unites Blood Center’s four-state service region under a single identity(May 3, 2021 | Davenport, Iowa) – In a change that will align its employees, donors, and volunteers of its four-state service region under a single identity, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) is changing its name to ImpactLife. READ MORE
- [Blood Centers of America Recognizes Outstanding Partners During the COVID-19 Pandemic With Critical Infusion Award](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-of-america-recognizes-outstanding-partners-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-with-critical-infusion-award/) - WEST WARWICK, R.I., April 21, 2021 – Citing exceptional efforts and partnership, Blood Centers of America (BCA) is recognizing 10 of its supply partners with the newly announced Critical Infusion Award, for helping to overcome the unique challenges the pandemic posed to the blood and plasma donation field. BCA works with hundreds of suppliers that
- [LA JOLLA MOM IN NEED OF DONATIONS FROM THOSE WITH EXTREMELY RARE BLOOD TYPE](https://bca.coop/la-jolla-mom-in-need-of-donations-from-those-with-extremely-rare-blood-type/) - SAN DIEGO (January 25, 2021) – La Jolla resident and mother of three, Stacie Buechel was recently diagnosed with bone cancer and needs blood transfusions as part of her treatment, but her situation is complicated because she has a rare blood type. Stacie needs blood from donors who have A+ (A positive), O- (O negative)
- [OBI Receives Instrument Grant to Advance Cancer-Fighting Research](https://bca.coop/obi-receives-instrument-grant-to-advance-cancer-fighting-research/) - NEWS RELEASE Heather Browne ∙ Marketing & Media Manager 405-419-1330 ∙ Cell 405-623-9321 Email ∙ heather.browne@obi.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oklahoma Blood Institute Receives $50,000 Grant from Presbyterian Health Foundation to Purchase Flow Cytometer to Advance Research Projects OBI Advancing Cell Therapies to Help Fight Cancer January 13, 2021 (OKLAHOMA CITY) – Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI)
- [The Fight Is In Us - Faith Based Forum](https://bca.coop/the-fight-is-in-us-faith-based-forum/) - Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng hosted a webinar with the US Surgeon General for faith leaders in Jefferson Parish about The Fight Is In Us, a national coalition that helps people who have recently recovered from COVID-19 become heroes by donating blood plasma.
- [Pioneering San Antonio COVID-19 Lab to Test Thousands of People Per Day to Create COVID-19 Safety Zones](https://bca.coop/pioneering-san-antonio-covid-19-lab-to-test-thousands-of-people-per-day-to-create-covid-19-safety-zones/) - (San Antonio, TX – Sept. 17, 2020) Community Labs, a new nonprofit organization, has launched an innovative laboratory in San Antonio, changing how traditional COVID-19 testing is currently conducted by advances in speed, capacity, accuracy and price, along with a less invasive testing process. Inspired by the work of Scientists to Stop COVID-19 and the
- [LifeShare Blood Center has received FDA Licensure approval for Apheresis Platelets stored in InterSol Platelet Additive Solution (PAS).](https://bca.coop/lifeshare-blood-center-has-received-fda-licensure-approval-for-apheresis-platelets-stored-in-intersol-platelet-additive-solution-pas/) - LifeShare Blood Center has received FDA Licensure approval for Apheresis Platelets stored in InterSol Platelet Additive Solution (PAS). This approval expands LifeShare’s ability to distribute apheresis platelets containing PAS outside the state of Louisiana. Read More
- [GOVERNOR STITT DONATES CONVALESCENT PLASMA, ISSUES CALL TO OKLAHOMANS WHO'VE RECOVERED FROM COVID-19](https://bca.coop/governor-stitt-donates-convalescent-plasma-issues-call-to-oklahomans-whove-recovered-from-covid-19/) - Gov. Stitt recently made a plasma donation at the Oklahoma Blood Institute donor center in Enid. “One donation can provide lifesaving plasma for up to four people,” said Gov. Stitt. “Donating convalescent plasma is the easiest way Oklahomans who have recovered from COVID-19 can help their friends and neighbors and I urge everyone to make an appointment
- [Genesis begins clinical trial for potential COVID-19 treatment](https://bca.coop/genesis-begins-clinical-trial-for-potential-covid-19-treatment/) - Two patients at Genesis Health System are undergoing convalescent plasma therapy, as part of a Mayo Clinic clinical trial. READ MORE
- [Second phase of Vanderbilt COVID-19 antibody research begins](https://bca.coop/second-phase-of-vanderbilt-covid-19-antibody-research-begins/) - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Research to help patients recover from COVID-19 heads into its second phase tomorrow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The study is called “Pass It On” which stands for, PASSive Immunity Trial Of Nashville. READ MORE
- [Community Blood Center Launches Convalescent Plasma Program for COVID-19 Patients](https://bca.coop/community-blood-center-launches-convalescent-plasma-program-for-covid-19-patients/) - Premier Health First in the Nation to Treat COVID-19 Positive Patient Using Mayo Clinic Protocols DAYTON, Ohio (April 9, 2020) – Local residents who have recovered from COVID-19 now have a unique opportunity to contribute to efforts to defeat the virus through the Community Blood Center’s new COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Program, which launches on Friday.
- [ABC Issues National Press Release Regarding COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) & Blood Community Aligns with Joint CCP Statement](https://bca.coop/abc-issues-national-press-release-regarding-covid-19-convalescent-plasma-ccp-blood-community-aligns-with-joint-ccp-statement/) - America’s Blood Centers (ABC) has distributed a national news release regarding the role that community blood centers are playing in the collection of CCP as part of the nation’s response efforts to COVID-19. Additionally, ABC, AABB, and the American Red Cross have developed a joint statement on CCP to align messaging at a national level. READ
- [Message to Blood Donors During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://bca.coop/message-to-blood-donors-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - The AABB Interorganizational Task Force on Domestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism issued the following statement regarding blood donation during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
- [South Texas Blood & Tissue Center to conduct three blood drives at Alamodome](https://bca.coop/south-texas-blood-tissue-center-to-conduct-three-blood-drives-at-alamodome/) - March 16, 2020 Contact: Roger Ruiz C: 210-296-9026 roger.ruiz@biobridgeglobal.org Alamodome to host three-day blood drive to maintain local blood supply, avoid public health emergency Venue allows for proper social distancing; all donors will be required to make appointments to manage flow and avoid crowding SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center
- [FDA Urging People to Donate Blood as Coronavirus Fears Intensify](https://bca.coop/fda-urging-people-to-donate-blood-as-coronavirus-fears-intensify/) - “We Need People to Start Turning Out in Force to Give Blood” FDA Urging People to Donate Blood as Coronavirus Fears Intensify (Washington, DC – March 12, 2020) – “We need people to start turning out in force to give blood.” That urgent call-to-action coming from Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the U.S. Food
- [MTEC selects BioBridge Global as recipient of Prototype of the Year Award](https://bca.coop/mtec-selects-biobridge-global-as-recipient-of-prototype-of-the-year-award/) - For immediate release March 9, 2020 Contact: Ashley Frolick GenCure Communications Specialist 210-487-1985 Ashley.frolick@biobridgeglobal.org MTEC selects BioBridge Global as recipient of Prototype of the Year Award Recognition due to advancing large-scale manufacturing capabilities for clinical-grade adult stem cells for research and new therapies SAN ANTONIO, Texas – BioBridge Global has
- [FDA grants South Texas Blood & Tissue Center first license for new process that triples shelf life of critically needed platelets](https://bca.coop/fda-grants-south-texas-blood-tissue-center-first-license-for-new-process-that-triples-shelf-life-of-critically-needed-platelets/) - FDA grants South Texas Blood & Tissue Center first license for new process that triples shelf life of critically needed platelets Breakthrough expected to increase availability of platelets for treating cancer patients and active bleeding cases Click to Read More
- [Oklahoma Blood Institute Names Kim van Antwerpen Chief Operating Officer](https://bca.coop/oklahoma-blood-institute-names-kim-van-antwerpen-chief-operating-officer/) - NEWS RELEASE Heather Browne ∙ Marketing & Media Manager 405-419-1330 ∙ Cell 405-623-9321 Email ∙ heather.browne@obi.org Oklahoma Blood Institute Names Kim van Antwerpen Chief Operating Officer October 16, 2019 – Oklahoma Blood Institute is proud to announce Kim van Antwerpen as its Chief Operating Officer, a new leadership position for the nation’s
- [Houchin Community Blood Bank joins the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS)](https://bca.coop/houchin-community-blood-bank-joins-the-alliance-for-community-transfusion-services-acts/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2019 – Houchin Community Blood Bank in Bakersfield, California joins the Alliance for Community Transfusion Services (ACTS) – a group of independent blood centers committed to improving efficiency, operations, and opportunities to best serve donors and patients. Houchin Community Blood Bank in Bakersfield, CA has joined eleven
- [Two Versiti Leaders to Receive President’s Award at  AABB Annual Meeting](https://bca.coop/two-versiti-leaders-to-receive-presidents-award-at-aabb-annual-meeting/) - CONTACT: Fay Spano 414-937-6124 Fay.Spano@versiti.org Two Versiti Leaders to Receive President’s Award at AABB Annual Meeting Dr. Dan Waxman and Susan T. Johnson to be honored on Oct. 20 Milwaukee, Wis. ─ October 3, 2019 – Versiti, Inc., a national leader in blood health innovation, is proud to announce that two of its leaders
- [The Blood Centers of America (BCA) and Covance announce the renewal of their agreement](https://bca.coop/the-blood-centers-of-america-bca-and-covance-announce-the-renewal-of-their-agreement/) - The Blood Centers of America (BCA) and Covance announce the renewal of their agreement to work together to advance the development of precision medicines. As part of the agreement, the companies will collaborate to provide sponsors easier access to development solutions, including access to research- and clinical-grade products and manufacturing. >>READ MORE
- [The Community Blood Center Expands to South Side of Chicago](https://bca.coop/the-community-blood-center-expands-to-south-side-of-chicago/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Community Blood Center Expands to South Side of Chicago The Community Blood Center announces partnership with Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Network Appleton, Wis. (Aug. 1, 2019) – The Community Blood Center (CBC), a local non-profit organization supplying life-saving blood and platelets to hospitals in Wisconsin and the
- [MaxQ Research Partners with Blood Centers of America to Provide Innovative Blood Transport Systems](https://bca.coop/maxq-research-partners-with-blood-centers-of-america-to-provide-innovative-blood-transport-systems/) - STILLWATER (June 4th, 2019) – MaxQ Research LLC is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with Blood Centers of America (BCA) to provide MAXIFY™ technology and cost efficient blood transport packaging systems to its members. As a leader in advanced thermal insulation, lean and efficient pack-outs; MaxQ is revolutionizing the shipping and handling of blood
- [Versiti acquires Texas-based Cenetron Central Laboratories and  Salus IRB to advance clinical trial capabilities](https://bca.coop/versiti-acquires-texas-based-cenetron-central-laboratories-and-salus-irb-to-advance-clinical-trial-capabilities/) - Milwaukee, Wis., – July 12, 2019 – Versiti, a national leader in blood health innovation, today announced the acquisition of Texas-based Cenetron Central Laboratories, and its subsidiary, Salus IRB, offering both organizations the opportunity to expand clinical trial services and expertise. Click here to Click Here to read more >>
- [Digital Hub Connects Blood Transfusion Patients with Facts and Resources for Life-Saving Treatment Options](https://bca.coop/digital-hub-connects-blood-transfusion-patients-with-facts-and-resources-for-life-saving-treatment-options/) - HOLD FOR RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT July 11, 2019 Jenny Ficenec, jficenec@bca.coop Digital Hub Connects Blood Transfusion Patients with Facts and Resources for Life-Saving Treatment Options WEST WARWICK, Rhode Island – (July 11, 2019) – Nearly 4.5 million Americans each year receive life-saving treatment using donated blood. To empower these patients and their
- [Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Oh made his Podcasting debut today](https://bca.coop/chief-medical-officer-dr-david-oh-made-his-podcasting-debut-today/) - University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Hoxworth Blood Center are featured in the most recent Blood Bank Guy Podcast released this morning, July 10, 2019 at BBGuy.org/073. Click on the link and enjoy the show.
- [Local Blood Center Honors Military Members and Their Families](https://bca.coop/local-blood-center-honors-military-members-and-their-families/) - GREENVILLE, S.C. & RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As another patriotic holiday approaches, The Blood Connection (TBC) would like to recognize its generous blood donors for stepping up during Memorial Day Weekend. Because of those donors, TBC will be donating more than $7,000 to The Blood Center of America’s (BCA) Special Forces Wounded Warrior Fund. The organization helps
- [FOUR NON-PROFIT BLOOD CENTERS ANNOUNCE the FORMATION of TESTING LABORATORIES UNITED, LLC.](https://bca.coop/four-non-profit-blood-centers-announce-the-formation-of-testing-laboratories-united-llc/) - Testing Laboratories United was formed to empower four non-profit blood centers to continue to provide the highest quality testing services to the communities and customers they serve. The four non-profit blood centers are: Central California Blood Center (Fresno, CA), Community Blood Center (Appleton, WI), Oklahoma Blood Institute (Oklahoma City, OK), and QualTex Laboratories (San Antonio,
- [BLOOD CENTERS OF AMERICA PARTNERS WITH TOP ESPORTS ORGANIZATION, TEAM LIQUID](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-of-america-partners-with-top-esports-organization-team-liquid/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT June 6, 2019 Jenny Ficenec 401-381-0600/jficenec@bca.coop BLOOD CENTERS OF AMERICA PARTNERS WITH TOP ESPORTS ORGANIZATION, TEAM LIQUID West Warwick, RI – Blood Centers of America (BCA) announced today that with its members, they are partnering with Team Liquid, a multi-regional, professional esports organization, to raise awareness of
- [BioBridge Global adds two industry leaders to Regenerative Medicine Advisory Board](https://bca.coop/biobridge-global-adds-two-industry-leaders-to-regenerative-medicine-advisory-board/) - San Antonio, Texas, May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioBridge Global has added two new members to its Regenerative Medicine Advisory Board, a group composed of industry leaders with a wide range of scientific, product development and business experience brought together to support the organization’s continued growth in regenerative medicine. READ MORE
- [Blood Provider Expands Service to 6 Additional OSF Hospitals](https://bca.coop/blood-provider-expands-service-to-6-additional-osf-hospitals/) - Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) has been designated by OSF HealthCare to provide blood and blood components to 11 of the health system’s facilities. MVRBC is already the exclusive provider to five OSF HealthCare facilities. This change, effective March 1, will add six additional OSF facilities to MVRBC’s roster in Illinois. MVRBC is based
- [Versiti Selected to Supply All Blood Products to Ohio State Wexner Medical Center](https://bca.coop/versiti-selected-to-supply-all-blood-products-to-ohio-state-wexner-medical-center/) - January 17, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Beginning July 1, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will work with Milwaukee-based Versiti Inc., for all of its blood and blood products. Versiti is a national leader in blood health innovation with four blood collection and distribution centers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as the Blood Research Institute
- [Two-year-old needs some of the rarest blood in the world to survive](https://bca.coop/two-year-old-needs-some-of-the-rarest-blood-in-the-world-to-survive/) - Two-year-old Zainab Mughal has some of the rarest blood in the world. She's been battling cancer, and to survive, she's likely to need blood transfusions from seven to 10 donors who haven't all been found. That's because they're as rare as she is. READ MORE
- [ERYTECH Partners with New York Blood Center for Red Blood Cell Supply and Research](https://bca.coop/erytech-partners-with-new-york-blood-center-for-red-blood-cell-supply-and-research/) - LYON, France and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ERYTECH Pharma (Euronext: ERYP - Nasdaq:ERYP),a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies by encapsulating drug substances inside red blood cells, today announced a strategic partnership with New York Blood Center (NYBC) for red blood cell supply and research. Read More
- [AnMed Health engages the Blood Connection for its blood supply](https://bca.coop/anmed-health-engages-the-blood-connection-for-its-blood-supply/) - AnMed Health Blood Center News Release update 11.1.18AnMed Health engages the Blood Connection for its blood supply (Anderson, S.C. – Nov. 2, 2018) - After years of operating its own blood service for patients at AnMed Health and elsewhere, the AnMed Health Blood Donor Center will discontinue operations December 14, 2018. AnMed Health has engaged
- [Versiti's Blood Research Institute receives one million dollar gift from Stollenwerk Family Foundation](https://bca.coop/versitis-blood-research-institute-receives-one-million-dollar-gift-from-stollenwerk-family-foundation/) - MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Versiti's Blood Research Institute (BRI), an international leader in blood health innovation, has announced a one million dollar gift from the Stollenwerk Family Foundation, based in Mequon, Wisconsin. Read More
- [San Antonio hospitals report better trauma outcomes after ambulances stock blood for transfusions](https://bca.coop/san-antonio-hospitals-report-better-trauma-outcomes-after-ambulances-stock-blood-for-transfusions/) - San Antonio paramedics now carry whole blood in their ambulances to perform transfusions on trauma patients, and some are reporting better outcomes as a result, according to EMS1.com. Read More
- [IPFA 4th ASIA Workshop](https://bca.coop/ipfa-4th-asia-workshop/) - The International Plasma and Fractionation Association (IPFA) is pleased to announce the fourth IPFA Asia Workshop on Plasma Quality and Supply. This workshop will build on the success of the meetings held in Taiwan in 2016, Indonesia in 2017 and Malaysia in 2018, which highlighted the importance of this topic for the region. These meetings
- [Key Biologics and Blood Centers of America Partner to Advance Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine](https://bca.coop/key-biologics-and-blood-centers-of-america-partner-to-advance-cell-therapy-and-regenerative-medicine/) - NEWS RELEASE Key Biologics and Blood Centers of America Partner to Advance Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Collaboration aims to open up access to important new therapies MEMPHIS, TN and WEST WARWICK, RI – September 4, 2018 – Key Biologics LLC and Blood Centers of America (BCA) today announced an agreement to formalize their existing
- [BioBridge Global Announces Formation Of Regenerative Medicine Advisory Board](https://bca.coop/biobridge-global-announces-formation-of-regenerative-medicine-advisory-board/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2018 Media Contact: Mary Uhlig, 210-731-5519 mary.uhlig@biobridgeglobal.org BioBridge Global Announces Formation Of Regenerative Medicine Advisory Board SAN ANTONIO, Texas – BioBridge Global today announced the formation of a new Regenerative Medicine Advisory Board, composed of industry leaders with a wide range of scientific, product development and business experience,
- [San Diego Blood Bank and Seqster Partner to Transform the Blood Donor Experience](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-and-seqster-partner-to-transform-the-blood-donor-experience/) - Seqster digital health platform integrated into SDBB’s RedConnect wellness portal to inform, empower and connect up to 50,000 local blood donors with their health data Click SDBB-Seqster-Partnership-PressRelease-Final to read more.
- [BloodCenter of Wisconsin's VP of Research receives NIH Outstanding Investigator Award](https://bca.coop/bloodcenter-of-wisconsins-vp-of-research-receives-nih-outstanding-investigator-award/) - MILWAUKEE, April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BloodCenter of Wisconsin, part of Versiti, has announced that Peter J. Newman, Ph.D., received the prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Click here to read more.
- [Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, Named University of Cincinnati Hoxworth Director](https://bca.coop/jose-cancelas-md-phd-named-university-of-cincinnati-hoxworth-director/) - CINCINNATI (February 16, 2018)—Jose Cancelas, MD, PhD, has been named director of University of Cincinnati (UC) Hoxworth Blood Center. The appointment was effective Feb. 1. READ MORE >>
- [Versiti among first in U.S. to offer pathogen reduced platelets](https://bca.coop/versiti-among-first-in-u-s-to-offer-pathogen-reduced-platelets/) - MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Versiti, Inc., a national leader in blood health innovation, is among the first in the United States to provide pathogen reduced platelets that reduce the risk of infection and lead to safer transfusions for patients. Versiti produced its first pathogen reduced platelets in January 2018 at BloodCenter of Wisconsin,
- [LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER INVITES YOU TO HELP LIVES IN HURON](https://bca.coop/lifeserve-blood-center-invites-you-to-help-lives-in-huron/) - HURON, SD (January 26, 2018) – LifeServe Blood Center is now the sole supplier of all blood and blood products to Huron Regional Medical Center. READ More >>>
- [South Texas Blood & Tissue Center supplying blood to all hospitals treating wounded of Sutherland Springs](https://bca.coop/south-texas-blood-tissue-center-supplying-blood-to-all-hospitals-treating-wounded-of-sutherland-springs/) - SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) has provided more than 200 units of blood to hospitals in South Texas treating Sunday’s shooting victims in Sutherland Springs. STBTC, a subsidiary of nonprofit BioBridge Global, provided blood to Connally Memorial Medical Center in Floresville, the San Antonio Military Medical Center trauma center
- [BloodCenter of Wisconsin launches breakthrough FDA approved leukemia test](https://bca.coop/bloodcenter-of-wisconsin-launches-breakthrough-fda-approved-leukemia-test/) - BCW and Abbott Laboratories' collaboration will help to advance personalized medicine by better identifying patients that could benefit from new FDA approved medication MILWAUKEE, Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BloodCenter of Wisconsin's Diagnostic Laboratories, part of Versiti, is the first to offer testing using Abbott Laboratories' RealTime IDH2 assay that identifies specific gene mutations in
- [Hoxworth_DrCarey_Retirement](https://bca.coop/hoxworth_drcarey_retirement/) - (CINCINNATI – AUGUST 10, 2017) After more than three decades in the field of blood banking, Hoxworth Blood Center Medical Director, Patricia “Chris” Carey, MD, is calling it a career. Dr. Carey began that career at Hoxworth Blood Center in 1983, serving a one-year fellowship in Transfusion Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of
- [IPFA/BCA 3rd Global Symposium on the Future for Blood and Plasma Donations](https://bca.coop/ipfabca-3rd-global-symposium-on-the-future-for-blood-and-plasma-donations/) - Program IPFA-BCA Global Symposium 2017
- [Unyts Community Blood Service Celebrates 10th Anniversary](https://bca.coop/unyts-community-blood-service-celebrates-10th-anniversary/) - 2017 marks Unyts’ 10 year anniversary as Western New York’s only community blood bank. Unyts Community Blood Service Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- [SunCoast Blood Bank is honored to have been named the Nonprofit of the Year at the Greater Sarasota Chamber 2017 Small Business Awards](https://bca.coop/suncoast-blood-bank-is-honored-to-have-been-named-the-nonprofit-of-the-year-at-the-greater-sarasota-chamber-2017-small-business-awards/) - Click Here for More Information
- [HemaTerra  IT Synergistics](https://bca.coop/hematerra-it-synergistics/) - HemaTerra Technologies is pleased to announce a new relationship with IT Synergistics to reduce the cost of operations and redundant data entry for our mutual clients. Organizations using HemaTerra’s integrated products – HemaConnect donor recruitment, HemaControl order entry and inventory management, and HemaComply product QC and equipment management – who also use IT Synergistics’ LifeTec
- [HOXWORTH BLOOD CENTER DIRECTOR NAMED ACCA PRESIDENT- ELECT](https://bca.coop/hoxworth-blood-center-director-named-acca-president-elect/) - (CINCINNATI, April 17, 2017)— Ronald Sacher, MD, director of Hoxworth Blood Center, has been named the 2018 president-elect of the American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA). Founded in 1884, the ACCA is the oldest medical society in the United States. ‘Climatological’ refers to the fact that climate was a key factor in the treatment of
- [Strategic & practical considerations in raw material selection & sourcing for cell therapies](https://bca.coop/strategic-practical-considerations-in-raw-material-selection-sourcing-for-cell-therapies/) - Please click this link to read more>> Strategic & Practical considerations
- [BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Fresenius Kabi collaborate in first-of-its-kind pilot to track blood digitally](https://bca.coop/bloodcenter-of-wisconsin-childrens-hospital-of-wisconsin-fresenius-kabi-collaborate-in-first-of-its-kind-pilot-to-track-blood-digitally/) - Milwaukee, Wis., — February 6, 2017 — BloodCenter of Wisconsin, part of Versiti, and Fresenius Kabi, have launched a pilot program at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin using radio frequency identification technology (RFID) to digitally track blood usage and inventory. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is the first pediatric hospital in the country to use RFID in
- [Blood Centers of America Partners With Elevation Corporate Health and Terumo BCT To Deliver CDC Diabetes Prevention Program To Terumo BCT’s Lakewood, Colorado Associates](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-of-america-partners-with-elevation-corporate-health-and-terumo-bct-to-deliver-cdc-diabetes-prevention-program-to-terumo-bcts-lakewood-colorado-associates/) - Read more >> BCA_DiabetesPrevention_Terumo BCT_Elevation
- [Blood center assists inaugural efforts](https://bca.coop/blood-center-assists-inaugural-efforts/) - After a particularly successful drive in Ohio County last week, a federal donation aggregate has called on the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center in Owensboro to help supply components for Inauguration Day in Washington D.C. READ MORE>> Blood Center Assists Inaugural Efforts
- [Versiti Board Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer](https://bca.coop/versiti-board-announces-new-president-and-chief-executive-officer/) - Versiti Board Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer Milwaukee, Wis., -- December 14, 2016 – Versiti, Inc., a healthcare organization focused on improving the health of patients and enabling the success of its health care partners in the fields of transfusion medicine, transplantation and blood related diseases, today announced that its Board of Directors
- [BloodCenter of Wisconsin and Eastman Chemical Company announce new blood bag clinical trial results](https://bca.coop/bloodcenter-of-wisconsin-and-eastman-chemical-company-announce-new-blood-bag-clinical-trial-results/) - Study supports viable alternative for blood bag plasticizers Kingsport, Tenn., November 14, 2016 — BloodCenter of Wisconsin (BCW, part of Versiti) and Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) have announced the results of a recent clinical trial evaluating a new plasticizer for blood bags. While di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) has provided the medical industry with a stable ortho-phthalate
- [Solera Health and Blood Centers of America Align To Deliver National Diabetes Prevention Program to Patients at the Hyper-Local Level](https://bca.coop/solera-health-and-blood-centers-of-america-align-to-deliver-national-diabetes-prevention-program-to-patients-at-the-hyper-local-level-2/) - West Warwick, RI and Phoenix, AZ-October 31, 2016– Blood Centers of America (BCA) and Solera Health, an integrator of chronic disease prevention and management solutions, today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership to address the type 2 diabetes epidemic by implementing diabetes prevention and management programs to reach individuals across the diverse landscape
- [The Blood Center & Tissue of Central Texas is now We Are Blood](https://bca.coop/the-blood-center-tissue-of-central-texas-is-now-we-are-blood/) - The Blood Center & Tissue of Central Texas has changed its name to We Are Blood. You can get the inside story on the brand new blog.
- [BioBridge Global-led biotech team awarded $7.8 million MTEC contract](https://bca.coop/biobridge-global-led-biotech-team-awarded-7-8-million-mtec-contract/) - A four-organization biotech group led by San Antonio-based nonprofit BioBridge Global (BBG) has been awarded a $7.8 million contract from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC). The funds will enable the development of large-scale manufacturing capabilities for clinical-grade stem cells for research and therapeutic use. Click Here to Read More>>
- [BLOOD CENTERS OF AMERICA JOINS COUNCIL FOR DIABETES PREVENTION](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-of-america-joins-council-for-diabetes-prevention/) - West Warwick, RI, October 7, 2016– Blood Centers of America is pleased to announce its membership in the recently formed Council for Diabetes Prevention to support the delivery of the Centers of Disease Control National Diabetes Prevention Program. “BCA and its members are uniquely positioned to deploy the National Diabetes Prevention Program by leveraging our
- [San Diego Blood Bank and the National Blood Collaborative receive Sub-award to support the U.S. Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-and-the-national-blood-collaborative-receive-sub-award-to-support-the-u-s-precision-medicine-initiative-cohort-program/) - SAN DIEGO, CA – October 3, 2016 – As part of the most ambitious medical research program in the history of American medicine, the San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) and the National Blood Collaborative (NBC) have received a sub-award for their role in enrolling participant-volunteers into the national Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program. Click
- [Martin Landon Named CEO of BioBridge Global](https://bca.coop/martin-landon-named-ceo-of-biobridge-global/) - SAN ANTONIO – Longtime biomedical industry executive Martin Landon has been named chief executive officer of BioBridge Global (BBG), the nonprofit organization that oversees and supports the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC), QualTex Laboratories, GenCure and The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation. The announcement was made today by BBG Board Chair Mike Kreager.
- [IPFA /BCA 3rd Global Symposium on The Future for Blood and Plasma Donations 11 – 12 September 2017 | Atlanta, GA, USA](https://bca.coop/ipfa-bca-3rd-global-symposium-on-the-future-for-blood-and-plasma-donations-11-12-september-2017-atlanta-ga-usa/) - The International Plasma Fractionation Association (IPFA) and Blood Centers of America (BCA) are pleased to announce the 3rd Global Symposium on the Future for Blood and Plasma Donations. This Symposium will build on the success of the 2014 and 2015 meetings, which highlighted the increasing global need for plasma derived medicinal products and identified opportunities
- [Oklahoma Blood Institute working to fill air ambulances with O-negative blood](https://bca.coop/oklahoma-blood-institute-working-to-fill-air-ambulances-with-o-negative-blood/) - OKLAHOMA CITY - Air ambulances are often the first line of treatment for Oklahomans who suffer traumatic injuries during an accident. Read More >>
- [San Diego Blood Bank and BloodCenter of Wisconsin form new cellular therapy partnership](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-and-bloodcenter-of-wisconsin-form-new-cellular-therapy-partnership/) - Combining their expertise in clinical trials support and cellular therapies, BloodCenter of Wisconsin (BCW) and the San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) have created a strategic partnership to accelerate advancements in research and patient care. Together, BloodCenter of Wisconsin and San Diego Blood Bank will offer Celluvative™ – a portfolio of products and clinical trial services
- [AABB Accreditation for Molecular Testing for Red Blood Cells - Carter BloodCare](https://bca.coop/aabb-accreditation-for-molecular-testing-for-red-blood-cells-carter-bloodcare/) - Carter BloodCare - News Release_Molecular Accreditation - Final LG WC VM - April 22 2016
- [BCA mentioned in National Geographic](https://bca.coop/bca-mentioned-in-national-geographic/) - Can We Keep Zika Out of the US Blood Supply? If Zika virus comes to the United States, will the US blood supply be at risk? Because the disease has demonstrated that it can pass via blood from mother to fetus, and via other bodily fluids between sexual partners, the question lurks in the back
- [ARC, BCA, and ABC providing blood products to Puerto Rico](https://bca.coop/arc-bca-and-abc-providing-blood-products-to-puerto-rico/) - March 7, 2016 The American Red Cross, Blood Centers of America, and America’s Blood Centers, issued the following joint statement regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announcement of blood product shipments to Puerto Rico in response to the Zika virus outbreak on the island: “Through the support of the U.S. Department of
- [The Blood Connection Provides New Service](https://bca.coop/the-blood-connection-provides-new-service/) - For Greenville’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Piedmont, SC (March 7, 2016) – The Blood Connection and Shriners Hospitals for Children—Greenville have announced a new service partnership. Before a patient receives a life-saving blood transfusion, a routine series of laboratory tests determine patient and donor compatibility. Previously, Greenville Shriners Hospital, like many hospitals, performed these
- [BBCS and BCA Establish 1st National BECS Contract](https://bca.coop/bbcs-and-bca-establish-1st-national-becs-contract/) - SEATTLE, WA - 3/8/2016 - Blood Bank Computer Systems, Inc. (BBCS) today announced a new partnership with Blood Centers of America (BCA). This partnership marks a major milestone in BCA’s standardization initiative. Blood centers that are BCA members now have the opportunity to select a common BECS and receive a group purchasing discount, ultimately reducing
- [QualTex brings health care industry vet on board as COO](https://bca.coop/qualtex-brings-health-care-industry-vet-on-board-as-coo/) - Ward Carter has held various roles at Abbott Laboratories SAN ANTONIO – Health care industry veteran Edward (Ward) Carter has been named the new chief operating officer for QualTex Laboratories, effective immediately. He will replace Dirk Johnson, who announced his departure late last year. Johnson will stay with QualTex through March to assist with the
- [Lifeshare Blood Centers names new CEO](https://bca.coop/lifeshare-blood-centers-names-new-ceo/) - Shreveport, La. – LifeShare Blood Centers, headquartered in Shreveport, La., has named Chad A. Douglas as Chief Executive Officer. Chad A. Douglas Douglas most recently held the position of Executive Director of Blood Operations at LifeSource in Chicago, Ill., an affiliate of the Institute of Transfusion Medicine, where he was responsible for the collection of
- [South Texas Blood & Tissue Center launches Platelet Power](https://bca.coop/south-texas-blood-tissue-center-launches-platelet-power/) - South Texas Blood & Tissue Center launches Platelet Power campaign to address ongoing need SAN ANTONIO - Every day of the year, people need the blood component known as platelets. Platelets are vital in the treatment of traumatic injuries, since their main function is stopping leaks in the bloodstream. Cancer patients need them, since their
- [Managing Supply Chain Costs: Medline Strikes New Group Purchasing Agreement with Blood Centers of America](https://bca.coop/managing-supply-chain-costs-medline-strikes-new-group-purchasing-agreement-with-blood-centers-of-america/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stacy Rubenstein, (847) 949-2286 srubenstein@medline.com Managing Supply Chain Costs: Medline Strikes New Group Purchasing Agreement with Blood Centers of America 55 member centers to benefit from negotiated pricing and cost savings on medical-surgical supplies Mundelein, Ill., Dec. 30, 2015 – In a constant evolving industry, healthcare organizations look to manufacturers and distributors
- [San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) is launching a program to enable community volunteers to participate in genomics research](https://bca.coop/san-diego-blood-bank-sdbb-is-launching-a-program-to-enable-community-volunteers-to-participate-in-genomics-research/) - In a first-of-its-kind pilot, the San Diego Blood Bank (SDBB) is launching a program to enable community volunteers to participate in genomics research. The objective of the pilot program is to develop a model for population-scale research that is truly participant-centric and cultivates long-term participant engagement for maximum diversity and research potential with the ultimate goal
- [Indiana Blood Center CEO Announcement to Industry](https://bca.coop/indiana-blood-center-ceo-announcement-to-industry/) - Charlie Miraglia, M.D. Announced as New CEO of Indiana Blood Center Prominent healthcare executive set to become new leader for non-profit’s new era Indianapolis, Ind. (October 12, 2015) – Charles C. Miraglia, M.D., a prominent healthcare executive, has been named the new president and CEO of Indiana Blood Center, a part of Versiti, the state’s
- [BBD Produces INTERCEPT Pathogen Reduced Platelet Units](https://bca.coop/bbd-produces-intercept-pathogen-reduced-platelet-units/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Joseph Yelo, MBA, MT (ASCP) SBB Thursday, August 20, 2015 Lead Executive, Business & Community Development 302-737-8405 ext. 866 jyelo@bbd.org BBD Produces INTERCEPT Pathogen Reduced Platelet Units Newark, DE – The Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) announced today the production of pathogen reduced platelets. BBD was the first blood center to
- [Rob Van Tuyle Appointed New Chief Executive Officer of BloodSource](https://bca.coop/rob-van-tuyle-appointed-new-chief-executive-officer-of-bloodsource/) - Sacramento, CA – BloodSource today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rob Van Tuyle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding former CEO Mike Fuller who recently retired. “Rob is a highly respected leader in the national and global blood banking community through his involvement with various industry associations and international plasma programs,”
- [BloodCenter of Wisconsin launches gene deletion/duplication analysis](https://bca.coop/bloodcenter-of-wisconsin-launches-gene-deletionduplication-analysis/) - Approach provides comprehensive genetic diagnosis for patients with rare genetic bleeding disorders MILWAUKEE, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BloodCenter of Wisconsin's Diagnostic Laboratories, part of Versiti™, today announced the availability of genetic deletion/duplication analysis. Using array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH), this test provides timely detection of deletions and/or duplications which may escape detection with standard
- [New COO Named at Michigan Blood](https://bca.coop/new-coo-named-at-michigan-blood/) - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 15, 2015) – Jim Wilson has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Michigan Blood. As COO, Wilson will be responsible for leadership of all aspects of operations including blood collection, donor safety and specialty testing, component preparation, product inventory management, order fulfillment and distribution, facilities management, and equipment and vehicle
- [Blood center affiliation unveils new name, expanded offerings to healthcare systems](https://bca.coop/blood-center-affiliation-unveils-new-name-expanded/) - Fay Spano 414-937-6124 fay.spano@versiti.org April 23, 2015 – Milwaukee, Wis. -- The Centers for Transfusion and Transplant Medicine (CTTM), an affiliation of four Midwest blood centers, has unveiled a new name, logo and expanded areas of expertise to better reflect the value it provides to its healthcare partners. CTTM will now be known as Versiti.
- [San Antonio Business Journal honors BioBridge Global CEO Linda Myers with Health Care Heroes award](https://bca.coop/san-antonio-business-journal-honors-biobridge-global-ceo-linda-myers-with-health-care-heroes-award/) - San Antonio Business Journal honors BioBridge Global CEO Linda Myers with Health Care Heroes award Work on World Stem Cell Summit, transforming subsidiaries into global companies noted SAN ANTONIO - We’re proud to announce that BioBridge Global CEO Linda Myers has been named one of the winners of the 2015 Health Care Heroes awards, given
- [IPFA/BCA Global Symposium On The Future for Blood And Plasma Donations in collaboration with Carter BloodCare](https://bca.coop/ipfabca-global-symposium-on-the-future-for-blood-and-plasma-donations-in-collaboration-with-carter-bloodcare/)
- [Blood Centers of America chooses QualTex Laboratories as vendor of choice](https://bca.coop/blood-centers-of-america-chooses-qualtex-laboratories-as-vendor-of-choice/) - Blood Centers of America chooses QualTex Laboratories as vendor of choice BCA’s evaluation process aims to reduce costs for member centers SAN ANTONIO – After a rigorous evaluation process that included criteria such as quality processes, customer service, pricing and long-term strategy, Blood Centers of America (BCA) has selected QualTex Laboratories as its vendor
- [Texas research for Ebola treatment moves forward - BioBridge Global takes part by drawing and testing blood of survivor](https://bca.coop/texas-research-for-ebola-treatment-moves-forward-biobridge-global-takes-part-by-drawing-and-testing-blood-of-survivor/) - BioBridge Global takes part by drawing and testing blood of survivor AUSTIN – A team from BioBridge Global’s South Texas Blood & Tissue Center successfully drew a unit of blood Thursday, Feb. 26, from Dr. Akinniyi Emmanuel Fadipe, a Nigerian doctor who survived the Ebola virus. He was drawn at research firm XBiotech in Austin,
- [Cerus and Blood Bank of Delmarva Enter into Agreement for the Use of INTERCEPT Platelets and Plasma](https://bca.coop/cerus-and-blood-bank-of-delmarva-enter-into-agreement-for-the-use-of-intercept-platelets-and-plasma/) - Press Release Details Cerus and Blood Bank of Delmarva Enter into Agreement for the Use of INTERCEPT Platelets and Plasma 02/04/2015 CONCORD, Calif. & NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) and the Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) announced today that they have signed a three-year purchase agreement for the INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets
- [Medline to Bring Supply Chain Expertise and Savings](https://bca.coop/medline-to-bring-supply-chain-expertise-and-savings/) - Mundelein, Ill., Jan. XX, 2015 – Blood Centers of America (BCA), the nation’s largest blood supply network, has selected Medline Industries, Inc., as its exclusive supply partner of phlebotomy and donor screening kits. The three year agreement, beginning April 1, 2015, will strengthen BCA’s ability to make phlebotomy and donor screening kits accessible to
- [Molecular Assay for Blood Compatibility Testing from Immucor Approved by FDA](https://bca.coop/molecular-assay-for-blood-compatibility-testing-from-immucor-approved-by-fda/) - Immucor PreciseType™ HEA Test Becomes the First-Ever FDA-Approved Diagnostic for Molecular Typing of Donor and Recipient Red Blood Cells for Blood Transfusions Addresses critical unmet needs in blood banking and transfusion medicine - a fast, FDA-approved way to generate critical genetic matching information necessary to: Prevent alloimmunization and reduce risk of painful and potentially life-threatening
- [Indiana Blood Center to join CTTM](https://bca.coop/indiana-blood-center-to-join-cttm/) - Milwaukee, Wis., -- November 14, 2014 – The Centers for Transfusion and Transplant Medicine (CTTM) today announced that Indiana Blood Center, headquartered in Indianapolis, will become the fourth affiliate of CTTM effective January 1, 2015. Established in 1952, Indiana Blood Center is the largest independent blood center in Indiana. READ MORE FROM SOURCE >>
- [BCA Team to Speak with Industry Leaders at Cambridge Health Institute Meeting](https://bca.coop/bca-team-to-speak-with-industry-leaders-at-cambridge-health-institute-meeting/) - The BCA team with take part in an interactive panel discussion titled - Improving Healthcare - Integration of Supply, Demand, and Regulation to Accelerate Commercialization and Market Acceptance. READ MORE FROM SOURCE »
- [Dean Gregory Named President, Medical Devices, for Fresenius Kabi in North America](https://bca.coop/dean-gregory-named-president-medical-devices-for-fresenius-kabi-in-north-america/) - LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fenwal Inc., which was acquired by Fresenius Kabi AG last week, announced today that Dean A. Gregory has been named president, Medical Devices, for Fresenius Kabi North America. Mr. Gregory was previously senior vice president, Commercial Operations, for Fenwal... READ MORE FROM SOURCE »

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- [Pre Hospital Transfusion](https://bca.coop/pre-hospital-transfusion/) - Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Prehospital blood transfusion products are not widely available on most emergency response vehicles, yet are lifesaving when they are.BCA is a proud partner of the industry-wide Prehospital Blood Transfusion Coalition. Together, we are advancing
- [BCA Member List](https://bca.coop/bca-member-list/) - BCA Member list QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Following is a list of BCA members: Alliance for Community Transfusion Services New Orleans LA Atlanta Blood Services Atlanta GA Blood Assurance Chattanooga TN Blood Bank of Hawaii Kapolei HI Bloodworks
- [Executive Leadership](https://bca.coop/leadership/) - Executive Leadership QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues The Executive Leadership team and the Board of Directors of BCA are recognized industry leaders with many combined years of healthcare experience. Bill Block President/CEO Whit brings more than 20 years of
- [BCA Gold Program](https://bca.coop/gold-program/) - BLOOD DONOR REPORT QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues About BCA’s GOLD Program: The GOLD Project, Geodatabase Optimization for the Location of Donors, established in 2018 provides data and information to BCA member blood centers related to donor demographics, donation
- [About Us](https://bca.coop/about-us/) - About Us QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Blood Centers of America (BCA) is the largest blood supply network in the U.S., uniquely positioning us to sustain, advocate and mobilize for the nation’s blood supply. Our 60+ independent community blood
- [Find a Location](https://bca.coop/find-a-location/) - Find a Location QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Your location Search radius 10 mi25 mi50 mi100 mi200 mi500 mi Results 255075100
- [Suppliers & Partners - For AATB](https://bca.coop/suppliers-partners-2/) - Suppliers & Partners - AATB QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues In 2022, Blood Centers of America (BCA) formed a strategic partnership with the Association for Advancing Tissues and Biologics (AATB) as their preferred Group Purchasing Program, providing value to
- [Board Leadership](https://bca.coop/leadership-2/) - Board Leadership QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Board of Directors BCA is a member-owned organization comprised of over 50 independent blood centers across the United States. Each member-owner is entitled to a seat on the BCA Board of Directors.
- [Suppliers & Partners - For Blood Centers](https://bca.coop/suppliers-partners/) - Suppliers & Partners QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues BCA has consistently dedicated its efforts to making the relationship between its members and suppliers mutually successful. By understanding its members’ needs, BCA is able to communicate one voice to the
- [Disaster Response](https://bca.coop/disaster-response/) - Disaster Response QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues If you are a blood collector experiencing a disaster, please contact a member of the Task Force: AABB:800-458-9388frank@aabb.orgBCA:401-381-0600 or 972-345-7419Jkapral@bca.coop Inter-organizational Task Force on Domestic Disasters and Acts of TerrorismBCA serves as the
- [News](https://bca.coop/news/) - News QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Member News Press Releases Industry News Member News Press Releases Industry News
- [BCA Foundation](https://bca.coop/bca-foundation/) - BCA Foundation QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues BCA Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a Delaware nonprofit and nonstock corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes within the meaning of Sections 170(c)(2), 501(c)(3), 2055(a) and 2522(a) of
- [Data Request](https://bca.coop/data-request/) - Blood Centers of America Data Request FormWe Are Eager To Hear From You We operate in an industry built on trust. This can only be achieved through communication and experienced support. From basic questions to complex compliance inquiries, we’re here to help!Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastCompanyEmail *Comment or MessageMessageSubmit
- [Videos About BCA](https://bca.coop/videos-about-bca/) - Click on one of the videos to learn more about our capabilities
- [Cell Therapy](https://bca.coop/cell-therapy/) - Cell Therapy QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues BCA works with various companies in the cell therapy and regenerative medicine markets. In 2014, BCA generated over $10 million in custom cell collection services to cell therapy and biologic’s companies. Advanced
- [Tissues](https://bca.coop/tissues/) - Tissues QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Tissues BCA’s blood center network provides birth tissues and bone marrow. Birth tissue includes placenta and cord tissue. Bone marrow can be provided as the unprocessed aspirate or processed concentrate (for tissue-derived cell fractions, see our Cells
- [Cells](https://bca.coop/cells/) - Cells QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Cells BCA members are capable and experienced in providing cells derived from whole blood, apheresis collections, cord blood, leukocyte-rich products, bone marrow, birth tissue, etc.BCA members employ a wide-array of cell selection techniques/systems
- [Plasma & Cryo](https://bca.coop/plasma-cryo/) - Plasma & Cryo QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues When cellular components are removed from anti-coagulated blood, what remains is plasma. Not only is plasma the liquid conduit for carrying cells and oxygen to every other cell in the body,
- [COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP)](https://bca.coop/covid-19-convalescent-plasma-ccp/) - COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues BCA Centers are leaders in collecting CCP. BCA has been nationally recognized by several different industry organizations for their efforts around its CCP support during the Pandemic. Over 700,000 doses
- [Private Portals](https://bca.coop/login/) - Log IN QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues What follows are three different private portals to which you may or may not have access as described below: BCA Member Blood Center Dashboard The BCA Member Blood Center Dashboard is for
- [Contact](https://bca.coop/contact-2/) - Contact QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Blood Centers of America 1300 Division Road Suite 102 West Warwick, RI 02893 Phone: 401.381.0600Fax: 401.381.0016Email: info@bca.coopTo contact any of our staff, call the main phone number and ask for them by name or explain your
- [Regenerative Medicine](https://bca.coop/regenerative-medicine/) - Regenerative Medicine QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Regenerative Medicine Regenerative medicine is often defined as the replacement, repair, or regeneration of cells, tissues, or organs in the body or a meaningful return of their function. This can be accomplished
- [Clients](https://bca.coop/clients/) - Clients QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues While meeting the transfusion needs in the local community is a primary focus for every blood center, BCA and its member centers also provide other high-quality products and services to healthcare providers and
- [Member Value](https://bca.coop/member-value/) - Member Value QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues BCA is a national, member-owned, cooperative comprising over 50 members with a deep local commitment to the communities they serve. For most national blood suppliers, meeting the blood needs of local communities
- [Whole Blood](https://bca.coop/whole-blood/) - Whole Blood .elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));-ms-flex-item-align:stretch;align-self:stretch;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))} QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Collected through a 16-gauge needle by gravity into a sterile bag 500ml (± 10%) Mixed during collection into one of these anticoagulants: CPD, CP2D, or CPDA-1 Hematocrit: >38% Shelf-life: 21
- [Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells](https://bca.coop/whole-blood-red-blood-cells/) - Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Blood is a complex substance made up of many components, none as vital as the Red Blood Cell (RBC). Providing blood its rich red color and ability to carry oxygen to every cell in
- [Supply Chain Solutions](https://bca.coop/supply-chain-solutions/) - Supply Chain Solutions QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues For over 20 years, we’ve been connecting our members with top contracts with the nation’s most sought after suppliers. Leveraging millions in purchasing power, we give our member organizations access to the products and
- [Platelets](https://bca.coop/platelets/) - Platelets QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Platelets, a vital component of blood, are primarily responsible for cessation of bleeding by forming blood clots. When removed from the blood stream and subjected to component manufacturing, platelets natural response is to
- [Products & Services](https://bca.coop/products-services/) - PRODUCTS & SERVICES QUICK LINKS Advanced Therapies Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues BCA provides thousands of units of biological materials from its member blood and tissue centers to clients each year. These products are either: Part of our planned inventory Surplus of what is needed at
- [Vizient](https://bca.coop/vizient/) - Vizient QUICK LINKS Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues This page contains information about the Vizient (Novation) agreement. Click the appropriate links below to download the documents.Novation Primary LOPNovation Secondary LOP
- [Search Results](https://bca.coop/search-results/) - SearchResults QUICK LINKS Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Search
- [Other Blood Products](https://bca.coop/other-blood-products/) - Other Blood Products QUICK LINKS Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Blood is a complex substance made up of many components. Each component has an important function, with corresponding characteristics and requirements for storage and handling. BCA Blood Centers can provide blood components to
- [Henry Schein Program](https://bca.coop/henry-schein-program/) - Henry Schein Program QUICK LINKS Products & Services Supply Chain Solutions Whole Blood & Red Blood Cells Other Blood Components Cells Tissues Welcome BCA Members & Henry Schein BCA Support Team This BCA Member site contains all the necessary documents and information that you need to participate in the BCA Program.Novation Primary LOPNovation Secondary LOP
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## Team members

- [Jennifer Kapral](https://bca.coop/team/jennifer-kapral/) - Jennifer brings more than 18 years of experience in the health care industry to BCA. Prior to joining BCA, Jennifer spent 10 years working at Provista/VHA (now known as Vizient) in multiple account management roles. Prior to that she spent 3 years working at Cardinal Health in medical distribution sales. As the Sr. Vice President
- [Lynne Elderkin, CPA](https://bca.coop/team/lynne-elderkin/) - Lynne brings more than 20 years of experience in financial accounting and compliance reporting. Prior to joining BCA, Lynne was the Audit and Quality Assurance Principal who led the team for BCA’s financial audit for many years. As the Vice President of Finance and Contract Administration, Lynne’s primary focus is on external financial reporting and
- [Sam Keith](https://bca.coop/team/sam-keith/) - Sam brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in supply chain management, strategic partnerships, and contract negotiations. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Blood Centers of America (BCA), Sam provides strategic leadership and oversight for the organization's contracted supply partners, including logistics, manufacturing, and distribution.
- [Greg Bishop](https://bca.coop/team/greg-bishop-2/) - Greg Bishop has been with BCA since 2005. He is responsible for our member and partner dashboards, IT architecture, internal and cloud systems, reporting, and network security. Greg also acts as a liaison between various business partners and member centers to provide software and service solutions to BCA's members. Previous to this position he was
- [Marie DeQuattro](https://bca.coop/team/marie-dequattro-2/) - Marie DeQuattro serves as the chief accounting executive, responsible for the production of financial reports, maintenance of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls. She manages the accounting services that support group sales, and spearheads the periodic and highly-praised Participant Activity Report (PAR) project, providing financial metrics to individual members
- [Bill Block](https://bca.coop/team/bill-block-2/) - Bill Block assumed the top executive position at BCA in August of 2012. With a background in Economics, Bill’s entire career of 20+ years is distinguished by leadership roles and seasoned experience in the business of healthcare where he has managed two medical device companies in addition to his senior management positions at Baxter, Cardinal
- [Todd Lewis](https://bca.coop/team/todd-lewis/) - Todd brings more then 25+ years’ experience in blood center operations and finance to BCA. As the Senior Vice President of Contracting and Business Development, Todd will be responsible for leading contract management and supporting our members supply chain efforts through continuous improvement strategies. Prior to joining BCA Todd was the COO at Blood Bank
- [Gena Swisher](https://bca.coop/team/gena-swisher/) - Gena works with Cell Therapy and Biologic companies to develop revenue opportunities in this space for our blood center network. She works closely with BCA blood centers to understand their growing capabilities in this market. She also manages the BCA Vendor Qualification Program which is a service provided to both our BCA members as well
- [Jennifer Ficenec](https://bca.coop/team/jennifer-ficenec/) - Jennifer is responsible for leading the BCA plasma programs and other business development initiatives. Jennifer is a strategic healthcare executive with broad based expertise in business development, marketing, operational leadership, and change management. Jennifer has in depth knowledge of blood banking industry, plasma derived therapy industry, group purchasing organizations and not-for-profit management. Prior to joining

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