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ORGAN/TISSUE DONATION “LIFE TEAM TASK FORCE” JOYCE L. MALY, RN, BSN TRACY SPINKS, GIFT OF HOPE.

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1 ORGAN/TISSUE DONATION “LIFE TEAM TASK FORCE” JOYCE L. MALY, RN, BSN TRACY SPINKS, GIFT OF HOPE

2 SPECIAL “THANK YOU” TO… “Lift Team Task Force” Educators Pamela Litchford (PEDS/ICU) Pamela Litchford (PEDS/ICU) Tammy Padula (HTU) Tammy Padula (HTU) Jennifer Wood (Procurement) Jennifer Wood (Procurement) Pam Clementi (Education & Support) Pam Clementi (Education & Support) Marie Coglianese (Pastoral Care) Marie Coglianese (Pastoral Care) Charis Harbercross (Procurement) Charis Harbercross (Procurement) Kerri Petersen (Procurement) Kerri Petersen (Procurement) Cindi LaPorte (PEDS/PICU) Cindi LaPorte (PEDS/PICU) Susan Long (Social Worker Liver) Susan Long (Social Worker Liver)

3 UNIT LIAISONS Jill Anderson (OR) Katie Wolff (BMTU) Jill Anderson (OR) Katie Wolff (BMTU) Jphn Biel (Neuro ICU) Delita Ross (Liver Transplant) Jphn Biel (Neuro ICU) Delita Ross (Liver Transplant) Rizalina Bista (OR) Kim Hartopoulos (NIUC) Rizalina Bista (OR) Kim Hartopoulos (NIUC) Louann Bockman (3NEWS) Barb Bullock (2ICU) Louann Bockman (3NEWS) Barb Bullock (2ICU) Kathleen Brannigan (Pastoral) Evie Clark-Kula (ED) Kathleen Brannigan (Pastoral) Evie Clark-Kula (ED) John Coakley (Pastoral Care) Candance Greer (PICU) John Coakley (Pastoral Care) Candance Greer (PICU) Melissa Colon (3SW) Christina Moeller (7W) Melissa Colon (3SW) Christina Moeller (7W) Lauren Dillon (L&D) Diane Stace (MICU) Lauren Dillon (L&D) Diane Stace (MICU) Arcelita Equia (CCU) Judy Vertudes (5S) Arcelita Equia (CCU) Judy Vertudes (5S) Sarah Hansen BICU/7N) Ann Vansetters (4ICU) Sarah Hansen BICU/7N) Ann Vansetters (4ICU) Kathy Ichniowski (CCU) Terese Schwenkel (2NE) Kathy Ichniowski (CCU) Terese Schwenkel (2NE) Kathy Kaspari (6W) Julie Przyzycki (Rehab) Kathy Kaspari (6W) Julie Przyzycki (Rehab) Michelle Kudulis (2ICU) Tammy Padula (HTU) Michelle Kudulis (2ICU) Tammy Padula (HTU) Megan Kuck (MICU) Lori Owsiany (PICU) Megan Kuck (MICU) Lori Owsiany (PICU) Joann Laboy (ER) Katie Olson (6NE) Joann Laboy (ER) Katie Olson (6NE) Bridget Majdecki (PCIU) Amy McKenna (PED) Bridget Majdecki (PCIU) Amy McKenna (PED) Chirstina Moeller (7W) Teresa Morowczywski (RR/PAR) Chirstina Moeller (7W) Teresa Morowczywski (RR/PAR) Charis Harbercross (Procurement) Charis Harbercross (Procurement)

4 The Problem: The waiting list for organs is rising Based on UNOS Data as of October 2005.

5 Waiting List As of March 2006 Gift of Hope Loyola Patients Kidney 3,386 548 Liver 901 79 Pancreas 137 4 Kidney-Pancreas 184 3 Heart 77 21 Lung 71 64 Heart-Lung 2 2 Intestine 6 TOTAL 4,582 718 Source: Based on OPTN data as of March 2006 Total registrations include some patients waiting for multi-organ transplants.

6 Project Aim and Goals Aim: Increase the opportunity to provide donor organ & tissue to patients needing transplants by…. Increasing the timeliness of notification phone calls to Gift Of Hope (the regional organ procurement agency). Timeliness is defined as within 2 hours of identification of potential donor status Increasing the timeliness of notification phone calls to Gift Of Hope (the regional organ procurement agency). Timeliness is defined as within 2 hours of identification of potential donor status Increasing the organ/tissue donation conversion rate to 75% Increasing the organ/tissue donation conversion rate to 75%

7 What changes have been made? Revised “Life Team” Task Force Revised “Life Team” Task Force Revised Brain Death Criteria Revised Brain Death Criteria Revised policy for Organ/Tissue donation Revised policy for Organ/Tissue donation Provided continuing education programs Provided continuing education programs

8 Organ Conversion Rate # Organ Donors/# Potential Organ Donor Referrals HRSA Target: 75%

9 Timely Notification Rate # Calls Within 2 hours of Identification / # Total Calls

10 What solutions will be implemented over the next quarter? Educate physicians & nurses on Organ/Tissue donation Educate physicians & nurses on Organ/Tissue donation Instruct staff on the revised Life Team form Instruct staff on the revised Life Team form Staff reminders to call in ALL deaths within 2 hours of expiration Staff reminders to call in ALL deaths within 2 hours of expiration Continue to alert Gift of Hope to imminent deaths, especially prior to any terminal extubation. Gift of Hope comes out after notification of death. Continue to alert Gift of Hope to imminent deaths, especially prior to any terminal extubation. Gift of Hope comes out after notification of death. Benchmark with other transplant centers and identify strategies for improvements Benchmark with other transplant centers and identify strategies for improvements


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