Premier survey finds blood supply needs to increase as much as 50% as elective procedures return

A national survey of blood centers indicates blood supply needs will increase by as much as 50 percent to accommodate the resumption of elective procedures and other suspended inpatient and outpatient service lines.
“Despite blood collections decreasing by about 75% this spring, hospitals have had access to ample supply and have avoided a shortage of blood products while treating COVID-19 patients. Close partnerships between blood centers and hospitals will be central to managing through the combination of elective procedures coming back online and ongoing COVID-19 cases – in some instances, in geographies that have yet to experience a surge in hospitalizations.”