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Blood Supplier and Blood Drives FAQ
Learn about Regional Medical Center’s Blood Supplier and Blood Drives.
LifeServe Blood Supplier
LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in our regions since 1947. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe provides blood and blood products to 170 hospitals primarily in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients.
As a community-based blood center, LifeServe Blood Center only collects blood products (hosts blood drives) in areas where they serve the local hospital (like RMC).
LifeServe is not affiliated with the American Red Cross or for-profit plasma centers.
LifeServe is not a new supplier for RMC. RMC has worked with LifeServe for several years and been very pleased with their responsiveness to our blood supply needs.
RMC will transition to LifeServe Blood Center as our primary blood supplier for blood products and services on July 1, 2024. As a regionally based community blood center, LifeServe can provide quick access to blood products. This ensures the best possible patient care and a safe and stable blood supply.
Blood Drives
As our primary supplier of blood supply needs, LifeServe will host all blood drives held at RMC. LifeServe is a community-based blood center and all blood that is donated through them remains in the community. What this means is that when you donate blood at a LifeServe blood drive, your blood stays within our local region versus traveling nationwide, helping to save lives in our local neighborhoods and communities. The success and strength of our community blood supply is dependent on local donors and support.
Your donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member or a stranger on the street. YOU make a difference in YOUR community. LifeServe has multiple mobile drives near you.
CLICK HERE to book your blood donation at an upcoming RMC drive. To locate a date and time that works with your schedule, search for blood drives by entering your zip code at lifeserve.info/schedule or call 1-800-287-4903.
Yes, we need more sponsor groups to organize LifeServe community blood drives. As a community-based blood center, LifeServe Blood Center only collects blood products in areas where they serve the local hospital, like RMC.
Your Blood. Your Hospital. Your Neighbors. Help us provide the blood products we need, right here in our community. Blood donors who donate blood with LifeServe ensure that RMC has access to the right products, at the right time, for the right patients. You can help save lives, right here, close to home.
Contact Valerie Lindsay at vlindsay@regmedctr.org or 563-927-7534 to talk more about hosting a community blood drive in our area or to learn about upcoming blood drives at RMC or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org/host-a-drive.
LifeServe is looking for new blood drive opportunities in the RMC service area! They collect 50% of their blood products in a mobile environment. It’s simple and easy! To host a blood drive, visit lifeservebloodcenter.org/host-a-drive. A LifeServe Blood Center Representative can explain the hosting options available and work with you to find the best possible location for your blood drive.
Be a blood donor, organize a LifeServe blood drive, volunteer and/or help spread the message about the importance of blood drives at RMC!
On the day of your blood donation, fill out QuickPass. You can do this from the comfort of your home, office or wherever you are. Only complete QuickPass on the day of your blood donation.
- First time donors receive a welcome gift and personalized blood donor card
- Blood donors who have donated previously with another blood center but are new to LifeServe Blood Center will receive credit for their previous donations which will be reflected on their blood donor information. (i.e. Gallon Donor Program) It’s easy to get this recognition with LifeServe for your past donations. Just ask a LifeServe staffer at your blood donation appointment and they’ll help you with the form you need to complete.
- LifeServe’s Gallon Donor Program automatically sends blood donors who reach gallon milestones gallon certificates and special window clings to publicly show their pride in blood donation
- Platelet donor reward program specific to specialized platelet donations
- Blood Donor Online Store where donors earn points for their blood donation efforts and redeem points for a variety of gift items
- Periodic special event blood drives with gifts for donations that occur in addition to the Online Store
- Scholarship program opportunity for community high schools
- Individual student scholarships & Donor of Distinction programs offered for high school and college student blood donors and blood drive organizers
- Individual blood donor notification via text message of their blood product making its way to a hospital patient in need
Any blood donation is a wonderful gift to others! RMC understands that American Red Cross blood drives will continue to be held in our communities. We are supportive of all blood donations, wherever given, because any blood donation can save a life.