Organ and Blood Donation

Organ Donation
Organ donation provides an opportunity to give life and health to another individual. The decision to be an organ donor should be an informed one. Please inform the hospital staff if you are an organ donor. For information and a donor card, please contact:

Milton Hospital Patient Advocate
or Quality Management Department
617-696-4600, ext. 1360/1830
or the New England Organ Bank at
1-800-446-NEOB


Blood Donation
If you are being admitted for surgery, we encourage you to talk with your physician about your potential need for blood donations and the option of donating blood in advance for yourself (autologous transfusion). All blood donations are coordinated through the American Red Cross and can be made at the American Red Cross headquarters in Dedham. Since donating blood requires advance planning, please call 1-800-552-0026 for an appointment well in advance of your scheduled surgery.