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Donate blood with Inova this summer and be a lifeline for those in need. The summer months are always a difficult season for blood collection and often result in critically low inventory.  Currently at Inova, a surge in cardiac patients in need of blood has exhausted our reserves and there is a pressing need for… […]

Fairfax, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services is excited to announce the launch of its Summer Repeat Donor Challenge. From now until October 6, donors will be automatically entered to win a $500 gift card if they donate blood twice during the challenge period. This challenge is a fantastic opportunity for donors to make […]

Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. One blood donation can save up to three lives. Nicholas Lilly, senior director of Inova Blood Donor Services spoke with WTOP as part of their 2024 Get on Top of Your Health series. The post “Want to give back to your community immediately? Donate blood or […]

Falls Church, VA –– The need for blood donors, especially those with O-negative blood, has reached an all-time high. All blood types are needed, but Type O- is the most urgent need at this time and will help the most patients. Currently, we have less than a one-day supply of Type O- blood.  Type O… The post […]

Inova’s blood supply has reached critically low levels and we are in dire need of type O+ blood donors immediately. We need all blood types, but Type O is the most urgent need at this time and will help the most patients. Currently, we have less than a one-day supply of Type O blood. If… The post Inova in critical […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova’s blood supply has reached critically low levels and we are in dire need of type O blood donors immediately. Multiple traumatic incidents and other medical emergencies have left our blood inventory for Type O blood critically low. We need all blood types, but a boost to the supply of […]

WHO: Inova Blood Donor Services (IBDS) WHAT:  With students and faculty away from schools during spring break, IBDS is seeking blood donations from the community to assist with the region’s blood supply. About 20% of the region’s blood supply come from area high school students through school blood drives. As […]

WHO:                 Inova Blood Donor Services (IBDS) WHAT:                Given the expected devastation from Hurricane Ian, IBDS is seeking urgent blood donations to aid our sister blood donation centers with blood reserves. These donations are essential to maintaining a stable and […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services supports the updated guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). vCJD is a rare disease of the central nervous system commonly referred to as “mad cow disease”. Despite initial concerns of potential […]

Falls Church, VA – The World Health Organization established World Blood Donor Day as a celebration of all blood donors. Every year on June 14, Inova Blood Donor Services and blood collection organizations all around the world provide special recognition of the gift of life that our donors provide. The history of […]

Falls Church, VA – Facing an increasingly unsteady blood supply, Inova Blood Donor Center has joined a first-in-the-nation partnership to prepare the Washington, DC area for emergency situations where blood needs are high. The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), is composed of over 26 blood centers from across […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services and I.M.P. will host a community blood drive at The Anthem at The District Wharf in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, March 23. This blood drive will mark the first time Inova Blood Donor Services and I.M.P. have teamed up to help patients in the community. “We are… The […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services signed a contract to provide the blood supply  needed for PHI Air Medical’s Virginia and Maryland emergency medical air operations. PHI Air Medical helicopter bases in Virginia including Front Royal, Leesburg, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, and Culpepper will […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova’s blood supply has reached critically low levels and we need donors immediately for all types of blood. Blood donations over the past month have been dramatically impacted by a rise in COVID-19 cases in our region, holiday travels, and inclement weather; and the supply can only be […]

Alan M. Speir, MD, is Medical Director of ECMO and Cardiac Surgery in the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. He is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery and received a 2020 Top Doc award from the Washingtonian. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation is facing an unprecedented shortage of blood. […]

Falls Church, VA –  Inova Blood Donor Services and the World Health Organization (WHO) are celebrating World Blood Donor Day on Monday, June 14.  IBDS and blood donor organizations around the world are hosting events to recognize our generous donors and the gift of life they provide through blood donation. World […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services has an immediate need for blood donations from local donors to recover the blood supply for our community. Current blood supply levels are critically low in the Washington DC metropolitan area and across the United States. Our supply can only be replenished with […]

Inova Blood Donor Services needs blood donations from local blood donors now to help boost the blood supply for our community. The current blood supply levels are critically low and can only be replenished with donations from volunteer blood donors. The need is highest for blood donors with blood types of O+, O-, B+, […]

Falls Church, VA – Since 1970, blood donors have been recognized in the month of January during National Blood Donor Month. This January, the blood supply is critically low for nearly all blood types. If you have Type O, Type A or Type B blood, please make an appointment to donate in the next few… The post January […]

Falls Church, VA – Give the gift of life this holiday season and make time to donate blood at the Tysons Corner Center Holiday Blood Drive on Monday, Dec. 21, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.  All donors will receive a long-sleeved holiday themed shirt as a thank you for their donation. “We are so… The post Give the […]