Earlier this month, the Oklahoma Blood Institute sounded the alarm that they were nearing a dangerously low blood supply.
Earlier this month, the Oklahoma Blood Institute sounded the alarm that they were nearing a dangerously low blood supply. The institute provides more than 90-percent of this invaluable asset to hospitals and medical facilities throughout the state.
Chelsey Gilbertson, D.O., the vice president of Clinical Programs and an emergency room physician at INTEGRIS Health, explains why a critical blood shortage should concern us all.
Gilbertson encourages all Oklahomans to donate blood if they are able, because you never know when you - or someone you love - will need it.
Donors can find locations to donate at obi.org or by calling 877-340-8777.
