Organ Donation Operations Improvement Plan Essay - 1872 Words

Project plan to increase organ donation rates at Temple University Hospital Introduction Over 88,400 Americans are currently awaiting a life saving organ transplant. As of the end of February there were 4,375 transplants performed from 2,263 donors; 1033 of those donors were living donors (primarily kidney transplants) (UNOS, 2005). Extrapolating this data, this year over 26,000 people will receive a transplant. Hundreds to thousands die each year during that wait. Our local Organ Procurement Organization, the Gift of Life (GOL) services the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. In this region, 4,556 people are active on one or more transplant lists (GOL, 2005). For example, one person could†¦show more content†¦The goal is to have a conversion (also commonly called consent) rate of 75%. This means that three of four families of eligible organ donors that are asked, actually consent to the donation. The consent rate at TUH at the end of 2003 was 60% and dropped to 57% by the end of 2004 (GOL, 2005). At the end of March 2005 (the first quarter), the conversion rate was 43%. The hypothesis is that the proper best practice process had not been consistently implemented and that the decreased overall donation rate is largely due to the hospital staff not referring 30% of eligible patients to the GOL. The Problem The number of Americans awaiting a life saving organ transplant greatly out numbers the available organs. What can TUH do differently to increase the number of organ donors to at least the DHHS Collaboratives goal of a sustained conversion rate of 75%? The internal process The internal process of organ donation at TUH was mapped (see diagram 1) from the time the patient arrives to the hospital up to the transportation of the surgically recovered organs. The process itself is well established by the GOL as being optimal for the desired outcome. The learning team did an analysis of each step in the process. A few areas were identified as key points in the process that could be positively impacted to improve organ donation consent rates. For continued discussion the individual person performing many of these activitiesShow MoreRelatedThe Medical Field Is Always Advancing. Research Is Providing914 Words   |  4 PagesThe medical field is always advancing. Research is providing new means of improvement and brand new technology. The technology is then used to help patients recover and prevent diseases. Research and Development teams spend their entire careers testing and building new innovations to help the field progress. Luckily, a new modern technology has been developed. What is this technology? The 3D printer. 3D printers are surprisingly older than people think. 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