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Great Bend Regional Hospital recognized by the American Red Cross
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Barry Lightfoot and Raylette Oeser check in new units of blood received from the American Red Cross. Great Bend Regional Hospital stocks its own blood bank, and has seen firsthand the severe shortages for blood donations. Lightfoot is the hospitals Blood Bank supervisor, and Oeser is the hospitals Laboratory Supervisor and the volunteer who coordinates GBRH internal blood drives.
The American Red Cross recently recognized a number of organizations across the country that sponsored summer blood drives in their communities, and Great Bend Regional Hospital was among the short list of companies named in the Great Bend area. The recognition was awarded based on the local healthcare leader’s success in reaching its blood drive goals, something that many events are not able to do.“We salute you for setting the gold standard for sponsors of the Red Cross to help save lives of patients in need,” said the Red Cross letter. “Congratulations and thank you for all you do to support your community!”In a time of severe blood shortage, Great Bend Regional Hospital facilitates internal blood drives for its employees several times per year.