Blood Donations at UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health is proud to partner with the American Red Cross to provide vitally important blood products to the patients under our care.
Nearly 6,000 patients receive blood transfusions through UC Davis Transfusion Services each year. According to the Red Cross, every donation can save up to three lives.
In addition to supplying blood products to all five University of California health systems, the Red Cross also manages the American Rare Donor Registry, which makes rare blood accessible to patients who need it around the world.
To learn how and where you can donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org
Every donation matters. Give blood today.
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Awards and Recognitions
Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ENT, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, obstetrics & gynecology, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
A U.S. News & World Report best children’s hospital in diabetes & endocrinology, nephrology, and orthopedics*. (*Together with Shriners Children’s)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, ovarian cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, uterine cancer surgery, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and orthopedics.
Ranked No. 6 for primary care training
U.S. News & World Report ranks the UC Davis School of Medicine No. 6 in the nation for primary care training.
Ranked highly for medical research
U.S. News & World Report ranks the UC Davis School of Medicine No. 50 in the nation for research.
Nursing master’s degree
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing #24 (tie) in the nation.
One of America’s best physician assistant programs
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Degree Program 40th in the nation (tie).
One of America’s most diverse medical schools
U.S. News & World Report ranks the UC Davis School of Medicine No. 3 in the nation for diversity.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
“Most Wired” for acute care
UC Davis Health has been recognized as a level 10 out of 10 in the Digital Health “Most Wired” program from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The honor recognizes excellence in using technology to improve the delivery of care.
“Most Wired” for ambulatory care
UC Davis Health has been recognized as a level 10 out of 10 in the Digital Health “Most Wired” program from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The honor recognizes excellence in using technology to improve the delivery of care.
World-class cancer care
One of ~56 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
A leader in health care equality
For the 11th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality.”