Lane Memorial Blood Bank

In the beginning, every hospital in Lane County had its own system for drawing and processing blood for patients who needed it. These systems worked well for a time but it was difficult to assure blood would be available when it was required without wasting unused units. To aid solve these problems and to keep pace with increasing use of blood and blood products in modern medical and surgical care, Lane Memorial Blood Bank was set up in 1961. The blood bank was incorporated in the State of Oregon as a not-for-profit corporation under sponsorship of the Lane County Medical Society.