Hoxworth Blood Center

Our Mission

To enhance the well being of patients in our service area by assuring a reliable and economical supply of the safest possible blood, by providing innovative hemotherapy services, and by promoting research and education programs in transfusion medicine.

Our Vision

Hoxworth Blood Center will be recognized for saving and improving lives in our community with safe and reliable blood and innovative cell therapies.

To Achieve Our Goals

• We will increase our active donor base and collection levels.
• We will conduct regular in-service training, evaluation and continuous education programs to improve the professional skill of our personnel.
• We will manage our resources effectively and responsibly.
• We will provide outstanding service by exceeding the expectations of our donors, our peers and the hospitals and patients in our region.
• We will make the work process better through employee-centered continuous improvement teams.
• We will develop joint ventures, partnerships and other regional alliances that will strengthen our institution's position, protect the safety and quality of our products and maintain cost effectiveness.
• We will expand and improve our research activities.
• We will encourage contributions to scholarly literature.