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$Pennsylvania Hospital - Philadelphia, PA Bloodless medicine and surgery is a safe and effective method of treating patients without using whole blood or blood products such as red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma. Patients choose non-blood treatment for religious, personal, ethical or medical reasons. Some patients choose non-blood medicine or surgical management over concern about the nation\'s blood supply.$
$San Ramon Regional Medical Center - San Ramon, California We\'re known for our advanced inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services, including minimally invasive surgical technology. We also offer many other quality services, such as cardiac cancer care, oncology and orthopedics.$

$Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center - Phoenix, Arizona Blood Conservation Medicine is dedicated to providing medical and surgical care while reducing or eliminating the need for blood transfusions. Our program uses a team approach to assess a patient\'s blood management needs and develop a plan of care using the latest drugs, technology and techniques to decrease blood loss and to enhance a patient\'s own blood supply. We\'re responding to a growing number of patients in our community who want safer and more effective options to blood transfusion.$

$Global Blood Resources LLC - The Hemobag® The Hemobag® is the only autotransfusion product on the market that salvages and concentrates the entire lost whole blood, all autologous whole blood fractions and constituents for Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery are salvaged, thus helping to avoid unnecessary allogeneic blood transfusions. This technique puts the patient first and optimizes coagulation and homeostasis at the conclusion of surgery.The Hemobag® - Saving More Blood, Reducing Costs, and Improving Patient Outcomes.$

$Rainbow Babies & Children\'s Hospital - Cleveland, Ohio Rainbow is a world leader in the treatment of children with cancer, heart disease, cystic fibrosis and pulmonary specialties, sickle cell disease, kidney disease, immunology and endocrine and metabolic disorders . As part of the Ireland Cancer Center, the National Institute of Cancer, Rainbow\'s comprehensive pediatric cancer center offers the most promising treatments to children.$
$Creighton University Medical Center - Omaha, Nebraska As a center for the advancement of bloodless medicine and surgery, Creighton University Medical Center (CUMC) is proud to offer one of the area\\'s only programs dedicated to reducing the need for blood transfusions. The Center for Blood Conservation provides quality medical and surgical care without the use of donor blood, using specialized techniques to minimize a patient\'s blood loss before, during and after surgery. Since 1994, many procedures at Creighton University Medical Center have been performed without blood transfusions. Our hospital is proud to be part of the forward-moving network of facilities and blood conservation programs around the world.$
$Saint Luke\'s Health System - Kansas City, Misouri$
$Hahnemann University Hospital - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hahnemann University Hospital\'s bloodless program is the only program in Philadelphia based at an academic medical center. Hahnemann provides specialized care for patients requiring challenging medical procedures and/or services such as organ transplantation, complex heart surgeries, gynecologic oncology, high risk obstetrics, etc. It is also widely known for programs in orthopedics, stroke, cancer, newborn intensive care, and cardiology and is a designated Level I Trauma Center for adults in Philadelphia.$

$St Joseph Medical Center - Houston, Texas As Houston\'s first hospital, St Joseph Medical Center partners with physicians to create a healthy environment of caring and dignity for patients, families, and employees. Focused on the latest technology and peer collaboration, we provide high value, high quality care in an atmosphere of our spiritual traditions. We will remain the medical center that caregivers commit to, physicians prefer and patients recommend.$

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