Northwest Florida Blood Center Loses Big Customer

The Northwest Florida Blood Center recently received some very bad news; they have lost one of their biggest customers. Baptist Hospital has decided to end their contract with the local blood center and get their blood from the Red Cross, a national supplier.

According to a WEAR3 report, the loss of Baptist Hospital as a customer will mean the Northwest Florida Blood Center will “lose up to ten percent of its revenue.”

Baptist Hospital has decided to go with the Red Cross as their blood provider because they’re cheaper and more efficient. The PNJ cites a Baptist Hospital press release that says they are going with the Red Cross as their provider because of “significant cost savings.” The national provider can also provide services that the Northwest Florida Blood Center is just not capable of doing.

This means that if the Northwest Florida Blood Center doesn’t want to lose its contracts with other local hospitals, they will need to step up their game if they want to compete with the big boys.