Give Blood at Hospital Blood Drive

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will hold its next American Red Cross blood drive from 11:30 am to 4 pm Tuesday, July 5. The blood mobile will be parked outside of the Outpatient Pavilion located behind the main hospital.

The Red Cross relies on volunteer donors for the 14,000 blood donations needed every day to support patients at about 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide. However, during the summer months of June, July, and August, about two fewer donors schedule an appointment to give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what patients need.

Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started and learn more, click here and follow the instructions on the website.

For more information and to make an appointment to donate, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or call the hospital’s Health Connections department at 301-475-6019.

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is a full-service community hospital, delivering state-of-the-art emergency, acute inpatient and outpatient care in Leonardtown, MD. Nestled in a waterside community, MedStar St. Mary’s provides advanced technology with a dedication to excellence in all services provided. The not-for-profit hospital has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals and is an eight time recipient of the prestigious Delmarva Medicare Excellence Award. In addition, MSMH received the Maryland Performance Excellence award at the Platinum level in 2014 – the highest in the state. Our staff is committed to providing quality and compassionate medical care for all patients by coupling innovation with our outstanding team of Medical Staff members, associates, and volunteers.

For more information and one-­click access to a full list of resources available at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, visit their Leader member page.