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Article: Blood Bank, Red Cross To Pool Resources.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- San Diego Business Journal
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- September 25, 2000
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Health Care: Agencies Insist Pact Is Not a Precursor to Merger
Local hospitals are hopeful the recent affiliation between the San Diego Blood Bank and American Red Cross Blood Services will help reduce a critical shortage of blood.
On Sept. 14, the blood bank and the American Red Cross, signed a cooperative agreement to pool their resources. The deal means both organizations remain independent but will coordinate blood drives.
For the blood bank, however, the cooperation is intended to ease $2 million in debt, according to Dr. Tony Melaragno, the blood bank's medical director.
Local hospital providers, who all say they need more units ...