One of the Inland Empire’s largest blood banks is scrambling to find donors amid a supply deficit that’s complicating efforts to treat cancer patients and others in need of transfusions, it was announced Thursday.
Not only is the nation facing a pandemic, it’s also facing a blood crisis- the worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care.
Dr. Mike Mesisca Emergency Medicine Department Chair at Riverside University Health System Medical Center shares information about the blood shortage that is impacting the area and how you can help.
[bc_video video_id=”6245829345001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] The blood supply in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas is critically low. In some parts of Southern California, hospitals are canceling surgeries because of this immediate and serious challenge. In this NBCares we speak with Dr. Rick Axelrod, C.E.O. […]
