LifeServe Seeing Need For Blood Increasing Across Region

LifeServe Seeing Need For Blood Increasing Across Region

PIERRE — LifeServe Blood Centers have added to the list of regional blood donation efforts. A donation is being held today in Fort Pierre and a second is planned for August 7th, also at the Moose Lodge. Abbie Arneson with LifeServe says they continue to see an increasing need for donations…

LiveServe became the official blood supplier for Avera Health in February of 2022 and serves 11 hospitals in central South Dakota. Arneson says something like blood platelets are critical to have on hand…

Arneson says the hospitals they serve now have more blood ready for use…

Blood collected in South Dakota goes to 29 partner-hospitals first before being shipped to hospitals out of state.