tissue donation overview
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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