The Catskill Chronicle

HARRIS, N.Y – The Catskill Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Blood Donor Center has been awarded accreditation by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), based on a recent survey.

Accreditation follows an intensive onsite assessment by specially trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of technical and administrative performance within the facility meets or exceeds the standards set by AABB.

By successfully meeting those requirements, CRMC joins similar facilities located throughout the country and around the world that have also earned AABB accreditation.  AABB’s accreditation program contributes to the quality and safety of collecting, processing, testing, distributing and administering blood and cellular therapy products.

The CRMC Blood Donor Center was also recently awarded the Life Share Platinum Level Achievement Award from the American Red Cross for outstanding employee participation in 2009 blood drive donations. CRMC hosts monthly blood drives in collaboration with the American Red Cross and sponsors its own fundraiser, ‘Dracula’s Pub,’ every Halloween to raise money for the hospital’s Outpatient Oncology Fund.

For more information on the CRMC Blood Donor Center, please visit www.crmcny.org or call 794-3300 extension 2269.

In other news, Catskill Regional Medical Center announced that its Community Service Plan for 2010 is now available on the CRMC website (www.crmcny.org). The report highlights CRMC’s activities addressing the healthcare needs of Sullivan County residents.

The Community Service Plan is a requirement of the New York State Department of Health, and includes information about the implementation of CRMC’s community service plan during the past year, and information on future community initiatives. Interested community groups and individual residents who would like to provide input or receive a copy can contact Marc Mendelsohn, AVP Administration at 845-794-3300 ext. 2376.

An affiliated member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System, Catskill Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare to residents in the Sullivan County region. For more information, call 845-794-3300 or visit www.crmcny.org.