Hospital Highlights

January - Blood donor month

Did you know that January is national Blood Donor Month? Blood products are used in a variety of situations and can be planned (major surgery or cancer) or unexpected (newborn or trauma). The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.

The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O. Only 7 percent of people in the U.S. have O-negative blood type. O-negative blood type donors are universal donors as their blood can be given to people of all blood types. Type O-negative blood is needed in emergencies before the patient’s b...