About Us
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the UCLA Blood & Platelet
Center to provide an adequate and safe supply of blood for our patients. We pride ourselves
in providing donors with a rewarding donation experience.
In 1975, UCLA's Blood & Platelet Center opened its doors for the first time.
 Back
then we collected blood specifically for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, however
we have grown remarkably since then. Today
we are responsible for maintaining a healthy blood supply for patients at the UCLA-Westwood
and Santa Monica UCLA Hospitals.
The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center collects approximately 30,000 volunteer whole blood
and platelet donations per year. These donations yield 60% of the 100,000 blood products
that are transfused at UCLA Westwood and Santa Monica Hospitals. We play an essential role
in assuring that surgery and critical therapies can be carried out with a minimal risk of
delays or cancellations due to blood shortages.
At the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center we are committed to increasing community blood
donations. Why? Because here in the Los Angeles area, residents donate blood at the lowest
rate of any city in the nation, making the region and our patients dependent on blood imported
from other areas of the country.
The need for blood is never-ending. At UCLA, our Level 1 Trauma Center safeguards the
health of over 4 million people in western Los Angeles County. Our Transplant Teams perform
approximately 1000 organ transplants yearly. And our Oncology Department performs a vast
number of life saving procedures for both pediatric and adult cancer patients. We believe
that the needs of these and other Los Angeles area patients can be met by increasing donations
from within our own Los Angeles community.
Here
at UCLA's Blood & Platelet Center we think each donor is a hero. And
we're not the only ones who think so. The patients at the UCLA Medical Center who receive
our donors' blood and/or platelets, think so too. It all comes down to saving a life. That's
what you're helping to do every time you donate blood. It's as simple as that, as important
as that and as heroic as that.
Make an appointment and be a hero and contact the UCLA Blood & Platelet
Center:
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