Agency - United Blood Services

Blood Systems exists to make a difference in people's lives by bringing together the best people, inspiring individuals to donate blood, producing a safe and ample blood supply, advancing cutting edge research and embracing continuous quality improvement.

Description:
Our national headquarters is Blood Systems, located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Blood Systems is a well-respected leader in the blood banking industry. It is a founding member of the American Association of Blood Banking and was a driving force in the creation of the America's Blood Centers. Both organizations play a major role in communicating advances in transfusion medicine nationwide.

Blood Systems Research Institute leads the way in understanding new threats to blood safety and helping to find practical applications of new knowledge in transfusion biology

History:
Founded in 1943 as the Salt River Valley Blood Bank in Phoenix, Arizona, today United Blood Services non-profit community blood centers provide blood, blood components and special services to patients in more than 500 hospitals in 18 states, from California to the Gulf Coast, from the "Tip o' Texas" to the Canadian border. More than 15 million people in communities throughout these states depend on United Blood Services' generous volunteer blood donors and our dedicated staff to make sure lifesaving blood is available when and where it is needed

Contact people:

Spring Schaak, Assistant, (phone), (email) Lori Henderson, Training Coordinator, (phone), (email) Corinna Damm, Director Of Human Resources, (phone), (email)

Address:

1444 Grand Avenue Billings, MT 59101 (See a map)

Directions:

We are on the corner of 15th St West and Grand. Across the street from West Park Plaza. City buses run along both Grand Ave and 15th Street.   Nearest Bus Stop: Grand and 15th St. West