/ en Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:19:25 -0500 Tue, 03 Sep 24 10:54:49 -0500 /role-hospitals-banner-university-medical-center-phoenix-open-arizonas-first-donor-care-center <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-9"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-5"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-09/ths-banner-az-donor-care-700x532.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" alt="Banner Health. Ribbon cutting at new Donor Care Center" width="700" height="532" class="align-left"></div><p>The incredible gift of organ donation has saved countless lives over the years. Now, a new center in Arizona has opened to ensure proper care and treatment for the generous donors themselves.</p><p>In May, Banner Health and Donor Network of Arizona opened a new unit at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix dedicated to the care of organ donors to make better use of the gifts they offer and save even more lives.</p><p>The Donor Care Center (DCC) — the first of its kind in the state — is designed to promote consistent care and treatment of up to four donors at a time, magnifying the generosity of donors and their families and expanding the impact on lives saved through transplantation.</p><p>Organ donors who meet criteria will be transported from the originating hospital to which they were admitted to the DCC for continued care at a site conveniently located near Sky Harbor International Airport.</p><p>In addition to offering an elevated level of post-organ donation care and recovery, the opening of the DCC frees up beds in the originating hospitals that a donor would occupy ahead of a scheduled donated organ recovery.</p><p><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="https://www.bannerhealth.com/newsroom/press-releases/banner-health-and-donor-network-of-arizona-open-donor-care-center">LEARN MORE</a></p><p> </p></div></div><div class="col-md-3"><div><h4>Resources on the Role of Hospitals</h4><ul><li><a href="/topics/promoting-healthy-communities">Supporting Public Health</a></li><li><a href="/roleofhospitals">All Case Studies</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:54:49 -0500 Organ and Tissue Donation /news/headline/2020-09-21-hrsa-final-rule-expands-reimbursable-expenses-living-organ-donors <p>The Health Resources and Services Administration last week released a <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-20804.pdf">final rule</a> and <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-20805.pdf">notice</a> expanding the types of expenses the National Living Donor Assistance Center will reimburse to include lost wages and child- and elder-care expenses for living donors who lack other forms of financial support.</p> <p>The program previously reimbursed only travel, lodging, meals and incidental expenses related to living organ donation.</p> <p>The rule takes effect 30 days after publication in tomorrow’s Federal Register. President Trump <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-advancing-american-kidney-health/">directed</a> the agency to develop the rule in July to help remove financial barriers to living organ donation. Eligible donors may apply for reimbursement through their local transplant center, <a href="https://www.hrsa.gov/about/news/press-releases/new-rule-expands-scope-living-organ-donation">HRSA said</a>.</p> <p>Transplants using organs from living donors last year accounted for 19% of the nation’s 39,719 transplants.</p> Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:51:05 -0500 Organ and Tissue Donation /news/headline/2018-10-10-hrsa-kicks-2019-hospital-organ-donation-campaign <p>The Health Resources and Services Administration’s <a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/awareness/workplace/hospital.html">Workplace Partnership for Life 2019 Hospital Organ Donation Campaign</a> began Oct. 1 and runs through April 2019. AHA is a national partner in the campaign, which has enrolled more than 443,430 organ donors since its launch in June 2011. For more information, register to attend the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTMNITKmR08YOZ28RLirgyfFuj5SB_7JC90ykB8m2JjbeiCQ/viewform">Oct. 17 webinar</a> on the campaign and how to participate.</p> Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:36:24 -0500 Organ and Tissue Donation /news/headline/2018-07-24-hrsa-recognizes-hospitals-organ-donation-efforts <p>The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign recently <a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/awareness/workplace/pdf/recognitionlist2018.pdf">recognized</a> more than 1,200 hospitals and transplant centers, including 314 small and rural hospitals, for outstanding efforts to promote organ donation awareness and registration between October 2017 and April 2018. Campaign participants added nearly 23,700 donors to registries in the states and Puerto Rico over the seven-month period. AHA is a national partner in the campaign, which has enrolled more than 443,430 organ donors since its launch in June 2011. Hospital participation in this year’s campaign increased by 9%, including a 10% increase among small and rural hospitals. For more on the campaign and to join for 2019, <a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/awareness/workplace/hospital.html">click here</a>.</p> Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:30:04 -0500 Organ and Tissue Donation /2018-01-02-organ-donation-campaign-sample-documents <ul> <li><a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/awareness/materials/hospital-campaign.html" target="_blank">Hospital Campaign Guide</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/sites/default/files/awareness/files/hc-newsletter-2019.docx">Letter/Email/PSA Template</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/sites/default/files/awareness/files/hc-ppt-2019.pptx" target="_blank">Presentation Template</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/sites/default/files/awareness/files/hc-newsletter-2019.docx">Newsletter Article Template</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/sites/default/files/awareness/files/hc-psas-2019.docx">PSA Templates</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.organdonor.gov/awareness/materials/hospital-campaign.html">Social Media Graphics</a></li> </ul> Tue, 02 Jan 2018 05:18:05 -0600 Organ and Tissue Donation /node/5238 <p data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="27d68df1-74d3-485f-85b1-68cee72f8ff5"> </p> <p>The AHA is pleased to be partnering with Donate Life America, a 501(c)3 nonprofit alliance of national organizations dedicated to saving and healing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation, to provide some resources for you to celebrate National Donate Life Month. Here are three easy ways:</p> <ul> <li>Update your hospital intranet, website and/or closed-circuit TV to include a pro-donation web banner or message and link to your <a href="http://donatelife.net/register-now">state donor registry</a> (or <a href="http://www.donatelife.net/">www.DonateLife.net</a>). Web banners and messaging are available for download at <a href="http://donatelife.net/hospitals">DonateLife.net/hospitals</a></li> <li>Fly a Donate Life flag. (Flags available for purchase at <a href="http://www.donationmerchandise.com/flags">www.donationmerchandise.com/flags)</a> A digital version of the flag can be found at <a href="http://donatelife.net/hospitals">DonateLife.net/hospitals</a></li> <li>Like Donate Life America on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DonateLife">Facebook</a> and share donation stories on your hospital social media sites and with your online community. Donation stories are available at <a href="http://donatelife.net/stories-of-hope/">http://DonateLife.net/stories-of-hope/</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Together…. WE Can Make <strong><em>LIFE</em></strong> Possible!</p> <p>The AHA and Donate Life America want to thank all of our hospital partners and their staff for the vital role they play in donation and transplantation. Hospitals not only facilitate the medical procedures, but are a trusted source of information about donation.</p> <p>The AHA also has signed on as a partner to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration's <a href="http://organdonor.gov/howhelp/workplace.html" target="_blank">Workplace Partnership for Life</a> campaign, a donor registration campaign.</p> <p>As a national partner, AHA is sharing information and encouraging hospitals across the country to join in this important effort and help increase donor registration within their facilities and local communities. Hospitals and health systems have the unique ability to educate patients, visitors, members of the community, and their own staff and caregivers about the importance of signing up to become an organ and tissue donor.</p> <p>WPFL is a national initiative that joins HHS with the donation community to spread the word about the importance of organ, eye, tissue, blood and bone marrow donation and to encourage the American public to register as donors.</p> Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:00:18 -0600 Organ and Tissue Donation