Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



Blood donations help kids with sickle cell disease live a normal life

By Alix Dassler, ARNP, advanced practice provider, Seattle Children’s Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, Sickle Cell Program. My life’s work is taking care of children with sickleRead more →

Batter Up – Rick Rizzs (S1 E17)

Back in March, when the COVID-19 pandemic first began, it looked like the impact on our ability to collect blood would be devastating. Social distancing guidelinesRead more →

The Day a Heart Stood Still – Sue Nixon Summer Edition (S1 E16)

An update to the remarkable true life story. Seattle’s Sue Nixon owes her life to the quick response of genuine Good Samaritans and paramedics at MedicRead more →

When All That’s Left is Hope – Bill Harper (S1 E15)

Communications Specialist Bill Harper is a gifted storyteller here at Bloodworks Northwest. But in this special Independence Day edition of Bloodworks 101, you’ll find out whyRead more →