1. Marquette General Hospital
We Are…Team Yoopers 4 Life…
2 time Forward Focus Karaoke Champions
Marquette General Hospital
A Duke LifePoint Hospital Regional Medical Center for the U.P. Level ll Trauma Center
24 Bed ICU/CCU
Marquette, Michigan

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3. THINK ABOUT WHO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED!
We began our Forward Focus team with members from ICU/CCU, nursing administration, emergency dept., operating room, our CMO and Wendy, our UW OTD representative.
This created multidisciplinary “buy in.”
From there we established a “core” of donation experts.

4. Breed Enthusiasm! In-services Newsletter posted in all departments
Education, education, education!
In-services
Newsletter posted in all departments
Orientees with all donor patients
Constant donation chatter by FF team
Role modeling by donor champions
CMO support of PDSA and education of medical staff
Education of senior administration

5. Community Awareness News articles , TV coverage = “The Rhonda effect”
Remembrance Ceremony Run 4 Life

6. Engage / “Badger” the Physicians
We used to be happy just to have them leave us alone and they were happy to do so!
Now with physician engagement our OTPD went from less than 2 up to 3.67.

7. WE are the “hub,” the “core,” the “engine” that makes organ donation successful.
Increased pool of
Experts, Champions,
Advocates
Remote EMR Access
for OPO real-time
Interdepartmental
collaboration
ED, OR, etc.
OPO Presence
Management Support
for 2:1 patient
staffing
Community Awareness
Physician Engagement
ICU Staff Awareness,
Education, Experience
YOOPERS 4 LIFE

9. Summary Core team of experts & UW OTD presence
Physician engagement & education
ICU staff education , awareness, & experience
Increased pool of experts , champions, & advocates
Interdepartmental collaboration
Increased community awareness
Management support and 2:1 staffing plus orientee
Remote EMR access for UW OTD staff
Improved communication with UW OTD and between our staff

10. The Future 24/7 Call Team Increase pool of experts
Engage more physicians
Educate, educate, educate
Physician Champion in ED
Community events
Family support and education

12. How to get 2:1 Staffing
Educate senior management about donor reimbursement
Critical care charge
Relate donation to mission, vision and values
Charges vs. DRG
Better donor management = higher reimbursement
Educate how donation is good for the hospital

13. A special thanks to our team members…
Gail Brandly, MGH
Michelle Brittnacher, MGH
Trish Bough, MGH
Lacy Gregg, MGH
Kim Grutt, MGH
Kary Sheldon, MGH
Wendy Mardak, UW OTD
Heather Murphy, ThedaCare