Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
While all blood types are accepted, we are experiencing a critical blood shortage of platelets and Type O red cells. All who are healthy are encouraged to donate. Your donation plays a role in saving the lives of our patients and those in our community.
All healthy adults are encouraged to donate blood. Volunteers may donate blood every eight weeks or every 56 days.
Please note blood donors must:
In approximately 40 minutes, you will:
To schedule an appointment online, visit our scheduling page. If you are unable to make an appointment online or for more information, please call 504-842-3375.
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center
(Next to OMC Medical Library - Hospital first floor)
1516 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Blood donation:
Platelet donation:
If You Donate at OMC-New Orleans Blood Donor Center:
If you donate at an Ochsner Blood Bank blood drive or donor center:
Note: Donors who successfully donate are eligible for incentives. Donors who are deferred from donations will not receive an incentive. Any employee who is not eligible or denied donation may have a friend or family member donate on their behalf. Only ONE person may donate on an employee's behalf, and they must be able to provide the employee's full name and employee ID number.
Date | Location | Time |
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Friday, March 1 | Ochsner Health Center – Tangipahoa 41676 Veterans Avenue Hammond, LA 70403 | 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Saturday, March 2 | East Baton Rouge Parish Library – Main Library 7711 Goodwood Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Sunday, March 3 | First Baptist Church Amite 117 E. Olive St. Amite, LA 70422 | 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Monday, March 4 | Benson Tower 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 1430 New Orleans, LA 70112 | 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, March 6 | Ochsner Medical Complex – River Parishes 1900 W Airline Hwy Laplace, LA 70068 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Saturday, March 9 | Health & Wellness Day at Joe Brown Park 5601 Read Blvd New Orleans, LA 70127 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Monday, March 11 | Ochsner Medical Complex – Clearview 4430 Veterans Blvd Metairie, LA 70006 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, March 12 | Ochsner Health Center – East Mandeville 3235 E. Causeway Approach Mandeville, LA 70448 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Thursday, March 14 | Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center 1978 Industrial Blvd. Houma, LA 70363 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Saturday, March 16 | Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus 2500 Belle Chasse Highway Gretna, LA 70056 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Monday, March 18 | Ochsner St. Mary Hospital 1125 Marguerite St Morgan City, LA 70380 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, March 19 | Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge 17000 Medical Center Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70816 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, March 20 | Ochsner Health Center – Covington 1000 Ochsner Blvd. Covington, LA 70433 | 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. |
Thursday, March 21 | Ochsner St. Anne Hospital 4608 Hwy 1 Raceland, LA 70394 | 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Friday, March 22 | St Tammany Parish Library – Madisonville Branch 1123 Main St Madisonville, LA 70447 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Sunday, March 24 | Knights Of Columbus – The Ludovicum Council #4663 1427 Seminole Ave. Metairie, LA 70005 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Monday, March 25 | Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove 10310 The Grove Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70836 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, March 26 | St. Charles Parish Hospital 1057 Paul Maillard Road Luling, LA 70070
| 7:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, March 27 | Ochsner Baptist 2700 Napoleon Ave. New Orleans, LA 70115
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Thursday, March 28 | Slidell Memorial Hospital East 100 Medical Center Dr. Slidell, LA 70461
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Ochsner Blood Bank’s mission is to provide an adequate and safe blood supply for the hospitals and communities that Ochsner serves.
The Ochsner Blood Bank currently supports over 70% of Ochsner's blood needs for patients at Ochsner hospitals. The Ochsner Blood Bank is the primary blood supplier for Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Health Center - Kenner, Ochsner Health Center - West Bank, Ochsner Baptist Health Center, Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital and Lady of the Sea General Hospital in Cut Off.
In addition, Ochsner Blood Bank participates in blood resource sharing with other local community hospitals. If you happen to need blood during a hospital stay, please consider asking your family and friends to replace the blood that was transfused. Ochsner offers a blood replacement plan that takes care of everything. It even provides coverage for your family members or other designated individuals to receive the replacement units for up to one year should they need them.
More than 50,000 blood components were transfused just last year. There is also supporting information indicating a significant increase in transfusions for the current year. Blood replacement removes some of the costs of blood, but more importantly, it provides patients with a safe and adequate blood supply.
If you happen to need blood during a hospital stay, please consider asking your family and friends to replace the blood that was transfused. Ochsner offers a blood replacement plan that takes care of everything. It even provides coverage for your family members or other designated individuals to receive the replacement units for up to one year should they need them. The Blood Bank will be happy to discuss the replacement program with you and make any necessary arrangements.
Blood is needed every five seconds – for babies, leukemia patients, burn victims, emergency surgeries, organ transplants, trauma patients, and the list goes on. It may be needed for someone you know – even you. Few acts are as simple and yet so generous as donating blood. And the only source for this blood is you, the volunteer donor. Volunteers donate all of this country's blood supply for transfusions. Simply put, there is no other source. Ochsner needs your help to ensure a safe and adequate blood supply for the community.
Healthy blood donors are encouraged to donate every eight weeks in order to maintain an adequate blood inventory.
Donate blood at one of Ochsner’s convenient community blood collection centers, visit one of our donor centers or call us to schedule a mobile blood drive in your area. Blood donations by appointment are preferred. For additional information or if you have any questions, please call 504-842-3375.
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