Hoxworth - Anderson
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Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, is the only blood center for the greater Cincinnati area.
Waymark Code: WM56PX
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2008
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Serving a 17-county area in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Hoxworth collects, tests, processes and distributes blood and blood components to 31 hospitals and medical centers.
Hoxworth needs to collect blood from 350 volunteer blood donors and 40 volunteer platelet donors each day to keep up with the needs of tristate patients.
Hoxworth's purpose is to enhance the well-being of patients in our service area by assuring a reliable and economical supply of the safest possible blood. Hoxworth is licensed and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks. Hoxworth is also a member of America's Blood Centers.
Founded by Dr. Paul I. Hoxworth in 1938, the Blood Center has grown to be an internationally recognized leader in transfusion medicine. Today, Hoxworth has a staff of more than 250 full and part-time employees in 26 departments and a compliment of more than 300 volunteers committed to serving our community.
Organization: Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
Blood donation center's web adress: [Web Link]
When is this facility open for blood donations:
Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday - Noon to 7:30 p.m.
1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday - 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call (513) 451-0910 or (800) 830-1091 to schedule an appointment, or sign up online:
What type of donations does the center offer?: Double Red and Platelet donations taken at this center.
Address::
Five Mile Center
7715 Five Mile Road
Cincinnati, OH
45230
Phone Number:: (513) 231-1233
Random events: Not Listed
Blood drive program: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:Take a picture of blood donation center.
-If you have donated blood in bloodmobile or random blood donation event you can log these as visited on that waymarked blood donation center that have arranged that event. In this case give also additional coordinates of the location.
Optional extra tasks:
- Take photos of brochures that you got from the center.
- Telling a story with photo about your personal experience in blood donation is welcomed but not required.