For those of you who donate blood-
Red Cross suspends mobile blood drives in region; 68 jobs may be affected
By
Cyrus Moulton
Telegram & Gazette Staff
Posted Aug 6, 2019 at 7:13 PM
Updated Aug 7, 2019 at 6:14 AM
The Red Cross is tentatively stopping its mobile blood drive
operations in Central and Western Massachusetts, potentially affecting
68 jobs.
“As challenging economic conditions continue in the blood industry, the American Red Cross has made the difficult, tentative decision to discontinue its mobile blood drive operations in Central and Western Massachusetts,” Kelly Isenor, spokesperson of Red Cross Blood Services Region in Massachusetts, said in a statement. “To ensure long-term sustainability, the Red Cross needs to consolidate its operations in this market to generate greater efficiencies that will deliver cost-effective and reliable products and services for patients in need.”
The Red Cross will continue to collect blood and platelet donations at donation centers in Springfield and Worcester, according to the statement. The organization will also continue to collect blood at donation centers, as well as at community blood drives in the eastern region of the Commonwealth.
“Across Massachusetts, we will continue to serve our hospital partners; this tentative decision will not affect the availability of Red Cross blood products for those in need,” the statement said. “As part of our broader humanitarian mission, the Red Cross will also continue to provide disaster preparedness and response activities, services to military members, veterans and their families, and health and safety training.”
The organization said it is encouraging donors to continue to donate to the Red Cross and blood program leaders to continue hosting scheduled blood drives.
“Once decisions are finalized, the Red Cross is committed to communicating with our community partners in Central and Western Massachusetts including our valued blood and platelet donors, blood program leaders and hospital partners, before changes occur,” the statement reads.
The statement also said it anticipates as many as 68 positions may be affected by the change.
The Red Cross declined an interview on the decision.
“As challenging economic conditions continue in the blood industry, the American Red Cross has made the difficult, tentative decision to discontinue its mobile blood drive operations in Central and Western Massachusetts,” Kelly Isenor, spokesperson of Red Cross Blood Services Region in Massachusetts, said in a statement. “To ensure long-term sustainability, the Red Cross needs to consolidate its operations in this market to generate greater efficiencies that will deliver cost-effective and reliable products and services for patients in need.”
The Red Cross will continue to collect blood and platelet donations at donation centers in Springfield and Worcester, according to the statement. The organization will also continue to collect blood at donation centers, as well as at community blood drives in the eastern region of the Commonwealth.
“Across Massachusetts, we will continue to serve our hospital partners; this tentative decision will not affect the availability of Red Cross blood products for those in need,” the statement said. “As part of our broader humanitarian mission, the Red Cross will also continue to provide disaster preparedness and response activities, services to military members, veterans and their families, and health and safety training.”
The organization said it is encouraging donors to continue to donate to the Red Cross and blood program leaders to continue hosting scheduled blood drives.
“Once decisions are finalized, the Red Cross is committed to communicating with our community partners in Central and Western Massachusetts including our valued blood and platelet donors, blood program leaders and hospital partners, before changes occur,” the statement reads.
The statement also said it anticipates as many as 68 positions may be affected by the change.
The Red Cross declined an interview on the decision.
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So what happens now? I donate blood fairly regularly, because at one time I needed a large blood transfusion. If you need to use "blood products" you might want to check out what those "blood products" are and where they came from.
Every time after I donate I receive numerous emails to donate again! This move makes no sense!
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