Blood Donations Needed
A severe shortfall in blood donations has been making it difficult for the American Red Cross to keep hospital shelves stocked with “lifesaving” blood products. According to a recent release, they have seen a shortfall of about 25-thousand donations in June and July. Type O blood, both positive and negative, as well as B and A negative blood are the four most needed blood types currently. A scheduled donor clinic in Florence scheduled for August 23rd is already full. But, there are still appointments available at three different clinics in the Eugene and Springfield between this Friday and next Tuesday. Go to red cross blood dot org for a link to a list of available locations.
Road Work on 126
Road Work on Highway 126 continues today as the east bound lane at milepost 14 remains closed due to a water issue that caused a sinkhole. Slight delays are expected. The damage came overnight on Sunday and officials hope to have the work completed today according to a release from the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Peace Harbor Medical Center Receives 5-Star Rating
PeaceHealth Peace Harb or Medical center recently received top honors for clinical care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Peace harbor had a previous rating of 4 and the latest accolade places the Medical Center in the top 10% of hospitals. Chief Administrative Officer Jason Hawkins said of the ranking that in spite of the challenges the last few years has brought this is a phenomenal achievement. He says that only about 15% of hospitals in the nation achieve this status and it is a testimony to the commitment of caregivers and providers to the Florence community. PeaceHealth Riverbend also achieved a 5 star rating up from a previous ranking of 3.
