Mercer Health utilizes nearly 700 units of blood on an annual basis for patients requiring transfusions to replace blood loss from surgical procedures, accidents or treatments for certain diagnoses. Mercer Health thanks the community for continuing to support local blood drives and is pleased to announce a new partnership with Community Blood Center (CBC), a regional blood bank providing blood products to 30 partner hospitals and health centers in western Ohio and eastern Indiana.
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Press Release from Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services: LIMA, Ohio – Hospital staff and community members embraced the critical c…
Join the mission of strengthening the winter blood supply during January National and Ohio Blood Donor Awareness Month by making a blood donation at the Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center community blood drive Friday, Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 730 W. Market St., Lima.
The Putnam County YMCA held an open house to thank those who made the replacement of their natatorium's HVAC system possible. With funding secured by Ohio Legislators Senator Rob McColley and Representative Jim Hoops, as well as donations from Mercy Health, Unverferth Manufacturing, and the Village of Ottawa, they were able to complete the $300,000 project.
Press Release from Bowling Green State University: BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A Bowling Green State University senior is creating public good after…
The organization is urging blood and platelet donors to give now in order to fight against a severe shortage. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is predicting a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting spikes in cases in several states. Allen County Public Health is also urging residents to practice more caution in order to avoid a serious spread in the local area.
Press Release from the Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County: Findlay, OH — Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County held its A…
The pinwheels each have eight spokes and one stem to represent the eight organ donations that one person can make. The choice to be a donor can make a world of difference to someone else’s life You can help others by signing up to be an organ donor through the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle website or the Lifeline of Ohio website.
The Lima Kiwanis Club hearing from the Executive Director of the Northeast Indiana Chapter of the American Red Cross which includes Lima Allen County. In 2021 amidst the pandemic just under 3,600 units of blood was collected in Allen County. Nationally the Red Cross supplies 40% of the nation's blood supply. With the shortage of donors and blood drives and the increase in elective surgeries, some could be postponed, again.