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We believe in core values that aid us in serving our communities
and providing the life-saving blood used in surgeries, traumas,
cancer treatments and treatment of a wide variety of diseases.
Partners – We are committed to
providing a high quality of dependable service to the 19 hospitals
in our
service area to ensure that all types of blood and blood products
are available every day and when special needs arise.
Community – We are dedicated to
helping protect our communities through our public awareness and
education programs that call attention to the importance of blood
donations and to meet emergency blood demands.
Blood Donors – We appreciate and
thank the many thousands of people who literally give a part of
themselves to save the lives of others through their donation of
blood. The lives blood donors save could be their own, those of
their family members or citizens from your community.
Blood Recipients – We are proud
of the fact that we serve humanity by collecting the blood and
blood
products that make the difference between life and death to thousands
of citizens each year. Our staff and blood donors from our area
perform an equally important job of saving lives, as do police
officers,
firefighters and emergency medical personnel. All are heroes. All
are dedicated to public service and preserving life.
Quality – Our center is committed
to following the highest possible standards to ensure a safe blood
supply through screening, testing and the many requirements of the
U. S. Food & Drug Administration.
Dependability – We are proud of
the fact that we service our member hospitals every day of the year
and at all hours of the day or night to provide the blood they need
to save lives. We have never had a hospital postpone a surgery due to a shortage of red cells or plasma due to our network of dedicated staff and, above
all, our blood donors who assist on a regular basis.
Service – We are focused on giving
the highest level of service to the hospitals by providing their
blood needs, delivery schedules, blood drives, community relations
and technical support.
The CICBC is a not-for-profit organization originally formed in
1971 by St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center in Springfield,
Illinois to provide the blood needs of their hospitals, and
now
19 hospitals in central and southwestern Illinois. This involves
blood collections (offices in Springfield and Edwardsville,
Illinois)
and through the hundreds of Bloodmobile drives held throughout
the area. Donor recruiters work with area organizations to
schedule
blood drives and to communicate with existing blood donors to meet
routine blood needs through regular blood donations. Blood
drive
coordinators are special people who volunteer their time in their
organization or community to work with CICBC staff to sign
up blood
donors and coordinate the blood drives. Public relations staff
works with donor recruiters, community leaders, news media,
partner hospitals,
blood donors, blood drive sponsors and others to inform and educate
about the need to donate blood. Phlebotomists are highly trained
professionals who screen blood donors, provide mini-physicals and
take blood donations. The actual time in the chair to donate
blood
is 5-10 minutes. Lab specialists process the blood for 14 tests
conducted by a licensed laboratory to check for diseases and
viruses
to ensure a safe and reliable blood supply. Drivers supply hospitals
with blood seven days a week, take blood samples from every
unit
of blood drawn to our testing lab and provide logistical support
for the Bloodmobile and blood drives at fixed sites. Quality
Assurance
staff carefully review documents, bar coded blood records and ensure
compliance with Federal requirements. In all cases,
blood donors can rest assured that their information is kept
confidential
and is never shared with an employer or anyone outside the related
medical profession.
This section will facilitate your contact with any of the leaders
in the CICBC, including both locations: 1134 S. Seventh Street in
Springfield, IL 62703 or at 5 Club Centre Court Suite B Edwardsville, IL 62025
| Phil Berger |
Robert Moore |
| Kate Borough |
Sanjai Nagendra, MD |
| Kevin England – Chair |
Chris Perrin |
| Mettie Funk |
Dan Raab |
| Paula Garrott |
Norman J. Scheibling, MD |
| Leonard Giannone, MD |
Douglas W. Shevlin, MD |
| John Godwin, MD |
John Short |
| Hugh Graham, III |
Ronald E. Sides – Vice Chair |
| Dwayne Hallman |
John Sutyak, MD |
| Shirley Helton |
Charles Wabner, MD |
| Chuck Moe |
Kent Weber |
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CICBC Values
What We Do