In Partnership with our Community - After an extensive yearlong nationwide search I am pleased to announce that Kevin J. Land, MD joined our staff as Bonfils Blood Center’s chief medical and scientific officer earlier this month. >>Read More
Donor Screening Changes - Bonfils Blood Center is dedicated to continuously improving the safety of the community blood supply and because of that commitment to safety, Bonfils is implementing risk reduction measures for transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) and new donor screening procedures regarding prior transplants or transfusions and donor travel. >>Read More
ISBT 128 Conversion Nearing Completion - In accordance with AABB’s mandated timeline for ISBT 128 implementation, Bonfils is on track for completion in the first quarter of 2008 – ahead of the May 1, 2008 timeline. >>Read More
A Mile High Milestone – Drive for Life Celebrates 10th Anniversary - Bonfils Blood Center and the Denver Broncos are teaming up once again to present the 10th annual Drive for Life – Colorado’s largest single-day blood drive. >>Read More
Help Stop Hunger and Save Lives this November - Following nearly a year’s worth of successful recruitment campaigns such as the Thanks Mom! Marrow Drive and the nationwide Driving for Donors event, the Colorado Marrow Donor Program (CMDP) is providing more opportunities for the community to join the National Marrow Donor Registry this fall. >>Read More
NEWS & NOTES - Bonfils offers a variety of educational opportunities to our clients including Transfusion Medicine (TM) conferences held each Wednesday of the month from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and teleconferences held bimonthly at the blood center. >>Read More
Bonfils and The American Rare Donor Program - A blood (antigen) type is considered rare if only one person in 1,000 or more people lacks that specific antigen. And if only one in 10,000 or more people lack a particular antigen, their antigen type is considered very rare. >>Read More
Blood in Action - As the war in Iraq enters its fourth year, one positive story has emerged from the grim statistics that accompany any armed conflict: 96 percent of injured troops that arrive at U.S. combat medical facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan survive, according to the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research. >>Read More
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