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Organ Donation Medal of Honor
June 26, 2008
Dear CTICU & Respiratory Staffs,
During the third National Learning Congress held in Nashville, Tenn. on October 9-10, 2007, 20 hospitals from Gift of Life’s region were recognized for excellence in family care and outstanding rates of organ donation. Award winning hospitals were presented with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Medal of Honor for achieving a conversion rate of 75 percent in a 12-month period. Additionally, 12 of the 20 local hospitals received special recognition for achieving a 75-percent rate for three consecutive years.
Last year, there were nearly 4,000 additional life-saving transplants performed than just three years ago – the result of a comprehensive nationwide initiative by hospitals and Organ Procurement Organizations aimed at increasing donation rates. The hospitals that have met the donation rate goal every year since the start of the collaborative were additionally lauded this year, exemplifying a superlative effort in creating more live-saving opportunities, Community Medical Center, again, among this select group.
The Community Medical Center Health System’s Board of Directors were presented with the actual Medal of Honor at this mornings Board Meeting. You should be very proud of this accomplishment and deserve the recognition for achieving such outstanding performance.
Transplantation is a unique area of medicine in that it is entirely dependent on the generosity of families at the time of their acute grief. Most often, their willingness to donate is a direct reflection of the compassionate care they have received throughout the course of their loved ones hospitalization. To that end, it is not surprising that Community Medical Center was honored for its exemplary support of families and ensuring that they have the opportunity to consider donation as an important end of life decision.
Congratulations to you for achieving national recognition!
Gift of Life Donor Program
www.donors1.org
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