MEDIC Regional Blood Center is expanding COVID Convalescent Plasma (CCP) collections in both their centers and through a mobile collections’ initiative. There is a high demand for CCP and to date, MEDIC has not been able to collect to meet that need. “We have been working with other blood centers through the summer to import…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center and Kentucky Blood Center are keeping with tradition and hosting the 33rd Annual Orange and Blue Blood Drive Competition November 16 – 20. The UT/Kentucky game may be behind us, but the tradition continues, and the outcome is more important than ever. “Both blood centers are dedicated to keeping this…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center has updated donor eligibility requirements per FDA approval. The FDA recently evaluated blood donor eligibility criteria and recommended a reduction in deferral time period for several areas. MEDIC Senior Management evaluated and adopted these recommendations. The following areas are now a 3-month deferral after the last date of exposure: Tattoo…
We are expanding our Parrot Head celebration and kickoff for summer from May 18th – 22nd at all four donor centers and at community drives. All donors will receive: Special Edition Parrot Head T-shirt $5 Coupon for Salsarita’s Knox Dough Coupon Nothing Bundt Cake Coupon Texas Roadhouse Appetizer Coupon Mayfield Ice Cream Coupon Due to social distancing…
Non-Profits Teaming Up to Honor Pat Summitt’s Legacy January 25, 2019 – MEDIC Regional Blood Center is rallying its donor base to help The Pat Summitt Foundation in its funding of organizations engaged in patient care, caregiver support, and Alzheimer’s disease clinical research. Not only was former Lady Vol Coach Pat Summitt a blood donor,…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is teaming up with WATE 6 On Your Side, Star 102.1 and Food City, to encourage those in East Tennessee to roll up their sleeves and give lifesaving blood. The annual Roll Up Your Sleeve blood drive is January 14th-18th. The event comes as MEDIC struggles to meet the needs of…
All locations will be closed on October 17, 2018 for employee training.
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is teaming up with Bruster’s Ice Cream to help save lives this Summer! On June 28th and 29th, MEDIC will be offering Blood Donors a Pint for a Pint – where Donors can donate life-saving blood and receive a Free Pint of Bruster’s Ice Cream, as well as a Free Chick-fil-a…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is excited to announce a partnership with the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge! On June 15th and 16th, MEDIC will be giving each blood donor a ticket to the newly opened Alcatraz East Museum; a crime museum featuring an in-depth look at American crime history, which includes artifacts from…