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OSF St. Paul in Mendota to host Nov. 17 blood drive

ImpactLife provides blood for Mendota hospital

By Shaw Local News Network
OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience.

OSF St. Paul Medical Center, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota, will host a community blood drive noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, with ImpactLife Blood Center in conference room C. (Photo provided by JoEllyn Gahan)

OSF St. Paul Medical Center, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota, will host a community blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, with ImpactLife Blood Center in conference room C.

ImpactLife is the provider of blood and blood components to OSF St. Paul and many other communities in the region.

ImpactLife is the only provider of blood and blood components to OSF St. Elizabeth, OSF Center for Health and other regional hospitals. To schedule an appointment for donation, call 800-747-5401, visit www.bloodcenter.org or download the blood center’s mobile app at www.bloodcenter.org/app.

Blood donations often are used to help treat patients with cancer, victims of trauma and patients undergoing major surgeries. All people ages 17 and older (or 16 with a signed parental permission form) who weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health meet the basic eligibility requirements for blood donation.

ImpactLife is a nonprofit community organization providing blood services to 120 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin, including 12 of 15 OSF facilities.