ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 29,
2014) – Mission Health and The Blood Connection of Greenville, South
Carolina have entered into an agreement through which The Blood Connection will
be the sole provider of blood to Mission Health, as well as conducting local
blood drives in all areas where Mission Health is present. This new
partnership replaces Mission Health’s previous arrangement with the American
Red Cross. Going forward, it is guaranteed that all blood donated stays
here locally for the benefit of the community.
“The decision to change blood suppliers was not based on
quality reasons as much as it was about the availability of products,” said
Priscilla Cherry, System Executive Director of Laboratory Services, Mission
Health. “Our patients can be assured that the blood supplied for Mission
Health has always been of the safest and highest quality. We are excited
to begin this new partnership with The Blood Connection and anticipate many
years of successful collaboration.”
Founded in 1979, The Blood Connection is a community blood
center that collects, processes and distributes blood products and services for
local and regional hospitals. The Blood Connection centralizes donor
recruitment, blood collection and inventory management to more efficiently
reduce waste, prevent delayed surgeries and provide local hospitals with
efficiencies. These initiatives also allow for unparalleled cost
reductions, all closely mirroring Mission Health’s BIG(GER) Aim: to get each
patient to the desired outcome, first without harm, also without waste and with
an exceptional experience for the patient and family.
“It is our true
honor to be partnering with Mission Health,” said Delisa English, President and
CEO, The Blood Connection. “We are committed to providing excellent blood
products and services to the hospitals and communities we serve. Thank
you for entrusting us with this opportunity.”
For more information about The Blood Connection, visit www.thebloodconnection.org.
For more information about upcoming Mission Health blood drives, call One-Call
Scheduling at 828-213-2222, option 2.
About Mission Health
Mission Health, based in Asheville, North Carolina, is the
state’s sixth-largest health system and the region’s only not-for-profit,
independent community hospital system governed and managed exclusively in
western North Carolina. Mission Health has been recognized as one of the
nation’s Top 15 Health Systems 2012-2014 by Truven Health Analytics, formerly
Thomson Reuters. Mission Health is the only medium-sized health system to
receive this recognition three years in a row, and the only health system in
North Carolina to achieve that distinction.
Mission Health, which traces its roots in the region back to
1885, operates six hospitals, numerous outpatient and surgery centers,
post-acute care provider CarePartners, long-term acute care provider Asheville
Specialty Hospital and the region’s only dedicated Level II trauma center. Its
medical staff consists of more than 1,000 physicians and is certified in more
than 50 medical specialties and sub-specialties. Mission Health has seven
Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Heart, Mission Children’s Hospital,
Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Trauma and Women’s Health. Mission Hospital,
located in Asheville, is the system’s flagship hospital and is licensed for 795
beds. It is the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care. It
also includes Mission Children’s Hospital – the region’s only children’s
hospital. Other Mission Health member hospitals include Angel Medical Center in
Franklin, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, Highlands-Cashiers
Hospital in Highlands, McDowell Hospital in Marion and Transylvania Regional
Hospital in Brevard. With approximately 10,600 employees and 2,000 volunteers,
Mission Health is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people
of western North Carolina. For more information, please visit mission-health.org or @MissionHealthNC.
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