Blood Assurance Supplies Reach Critically Low Levels
Blood Assurance is facing a critical shortage of blood supplies with only a few days of inventory for several major blood types. Cookeville Team Supervisor Ashley Barlow said the organization is currently operating with a limited supply of O-positive, O-negative, A-negative, and B-negative blood. Barlow said the summer months traditionally represent the most difficult time […]
CRMC Will Not Postpone Surgeries Amid Low Blood Supply
Cookeville Regional Medical Center has no plans of canceling or postponing elective surgeries amid low blood inventory across the region. Blood Assurance announced late Thursday they had asked the hospitals served across the region to postpone elective surgeries until the blood supply is replenished. Snow and cold have cancelled blood drives and kept residents from […]
Blood Assurance In Emergency Situation and Needing Donors, Extending Hours
Cookeville’s Blood Assurance office will be open extended hours Thursday through Saturday for blood donations. Blood Assurance said there is a critical need right now for O-positive, O-negative and A-positive blood types. They are sitting at under a half days supply for most blood types, when in an ideal situation they would have a five-day […]
