A severe shortage of blood across the country, including at Beaumont, could have significant impact on patient care, including surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses and traumatic injuries.
What You Can Do
Schedule your appointment to donate as soon as possible to help ensure there is enough blood for those who need it most. You can help by donating at a Versiti blood drive hosted at our acute care campuses or other locations in the community. Versiti is Beaumont’s primary provider of blood products.
Appointments can be also be made via phone at 866-MI-BLOOD. Walk-ins are welcome if the schedule permits. For more information, visit versiti.org.
Blood Donation Process
The donation process usually takes one hour, including registration, a brief medical screening and blood collection. Donors must show a photo ID such as a driver’s license. Versiti takes extra precautions to thoroughly disinfect areas before, during and after each donation. Masks are required throughout the donation process.
Versiti requires you to wait 48 hours to donate blood after you receive the first or second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.