Patient Care Services
Blood Donor Services

    Blood Donor Services

    Consider these facts:
    •  Blood Donor Services
      Blood is needed somewhere every three seconds
    • One out of three people will need donated blood in their lifetime
    • One out of ten hospital patients needs a blood transfusion
    • 60% of the American population is eligible to donate blood, but only 5% of this population actually does donate – and only 1% donate in New Jersey
    Atlantic Health Blood Donor services provides the following programs:

    The Community/Employee Blood Donation Program

    Works to meet the transfusion needs of our patients by providing the safest, highest quality products from a committed group of healthy volunteer blood donors.

    The Automated Blood Collection Program

    Allows donors to give specific blood components from a single donation. The automated system separates and collects only the most needed products. Red blood cells, plasma and platelets – blood cells that help control bleeding, required by many lifesaving medical treatments – can be collected during just one visit.

    The Directed Blood Donation Program

    Makes it possible for a friend or relative to donate blood for a specific patient in one of the Atlantic Health hospitals. Directed donors must meet the same good health requirements that regular donors meet, and all blood donations are tested to assure their safety for transfusion.

    The Autologous Blood Donation Program

    Allows individuals to donate their own blood for personal surgical needs through the Atlantic Health Donor Services Autologous program.

    Locations and Hours for Blood Donor Services at Atlantic Health

    Overlook Hospital:

    Monday
    8:00am to 6:00pm

    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

    8:00am to 3:00pm

     

    Second and Fourth Saturday of the month

    8:00am to 3:00pm


    Please call 908-522-3509 for more information or to make an appointment; walk-in donors welcome. Blood Donor Services is located on the fifth floor, by the main lobby.


    Morristown Memorial Hospital:

    Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

    9:00am to 7:30pm

     

    Thursday, Friday and Saturday

    8:30am to 3:30pm

     

    Please call 973-971-5621 for more information or to make an appointment; walk-in donors welcome. Blood Donor Services is located on Franklin D.