Tissue Donation…In your hospitalUtilized by your physiciansYour patients benefit

A Partnership: Hospital, Coroner & Lifebanc

From Patient to Tissue Donor- Hospital and Coroner’s Role in Tissue Donation

Tissues Recovered Who Uses Donated Tissues Who Needs Donated Tissues

Patient to Donor One Call for Life Basic screening questions BMV Status NOK contact information To fax or not to fax? Coroner’s Case? Funeral Home

Tissues Recovered Eyes

Bone

Tendon

Vessels

Skin Split Thickness

Skin Full Thickness Skin

Who Uses Donated Tissue and Why?

Orthopaedic Surgeons Bone

Soft Tissue

Cartilage

Who ?

Dentists

Maxillofacial Surgeons

Who? Ophthalmologists

Who ? Cardio Thoracic/ Pulmonary

Pulmonologists

Who? Plastic Surgeons/ Reconstruction Specialists

In Summary

Tissues Donors are generated from your hospital

Tissues are recovered at your hospital Physicians are utilizing these gifts at your

hospital Patients are recovering at your hospital

Questions?

Thank you!

GinaMarie Garchar, BSN, RN, BSWHospital Relations Coordinator