Rural Health Association of Tennessee Organ and Tissue Presentation

Helping Families, Saving Lives Donor at Hospital Recipient at Transplant Center

TOTALAsianAf AmLatinoWhite OPOEligCR% TotCR% TotCR% TotCR% TotCR OHLP11978%2%0%19%68%3%75% 83% OHOV5361%0%NA25%33%0%NA75%69% OKOP13765%3%25%19%50%7%63%69%71% ORWU8686%1%0%3%100%10%67%84%90% PADV45277%4%30%23%69%8%54%63%85% PATF15287%1%100%10%67%1%100%89% PRLL12386%0%NA4%100%88%84%8%100% SCOP20778%0% 38%69%4%78%57%85% TNDS26068%1%50%16%41%3%71%81%74% TNMS8277%0%NA49%71%2%50%49%84% Source: Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients - Number of Eligible Deaths, Eligible Deaths with Consent, and Consented Eligible Donors Recovered for Transplant, 2008 Ethnicity and Consent Rates Among Eligible Deaths, 2008

National and Tn Waiting List That thousands of people are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant: National there is over 110,000 individuals awaiting a life saving organ transplant, and over 2400 of those patients live in Tennessee. How a personal decision can save up to 8 lives and help up to 50 others

The Organ Donation Process Life-Saving Efforts

Referral The Organ Donation Process Life-Saving Efforts

Evalu- ation The Organ Donation Process Referral Life-Saving Efforts

Approach The Organ Donation Process Referral Life-Saving Efforts Evalu- ation

Organ Recovery The Organ Donation Process Referral Approach Life-Saving Efforts Evalu- ation

Who Receives An Organ? Potential recipients are ranked by: Urgency of NeedFor heart & liver patients, the very sickest rank at the top of the list Time WaitingPoints and higher priority ranking accrued according to time on waiting list Blood TypeBlood type must be compatible SizeHeight and weight must be compatible

Waiting List Outcomes More than 110,000 on national waiting list 18 on waiting list die each day Another name is added to the list every 13 minutes

Patients on the UNOS List USATennessee Kidney84,0551,932 Liver15, Pancreas1,46414 Kidney / Pancreas2,20819 Heart3, Lung1,84729 Heart / Lung720 Intestine ,5692,314 Source: TDS, 03/23/10 2% of total waiting

No investigative or oversight agency has ever found evidence of this occurring. It is not standard procedure for the paramedics or ER do to look for a donor card. A patient can not be considered for donation if they don’t have a breathing tube and stabilized blood pressure. If I’m an organ donor, they won’t work as hard to save me.

The system of allocation does not factor wealth or social status Race, gender, age, income or celebrity status are never considered when determining who receives an organ Factors include blood type, length of time on the waiting list, severity of illness and other medical criteria Rich and famous people get moved to the top of the waiting list.

The donation operation is done under surgical, sterile conditions in a hospital operating room. The body is treated with respect and reverence. The donation of organs and/or tissues will NOT disfigure the body, or interfere with an open casket funeral. People that donate their organs can’t have open caskets.

All major organized religions support donation Many consider it a generous act that is an individual's choice My religion doesn’t approve of organ donation and transplantation.

All Major Religions Support Organ Donation AME & AME Zion Baptist Buddhism Christian Scientist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) Episcopal Church Greek Orthodox Church Hinduism Islam Jehovah’s Witness Judaism The Lutheran Church in America Roman Catholic Church Presbyterian Seventh-Day Adventist Unitarian Universalist United Methodist

Community Awareness Campaign Community Health Fairs Sporting Events – UT, Tn State University, etc Church Event – Donor Sabbath Sunday, Second Sunday in Nov, Sermons related to donor, have a recipient tell their story, and church health fairs. Civic Organizations – IMF, NAACP, Loins Club, The Links College health or social related courses High School presentation Radio interviews during those donation months Parades Web Hits – Registry information

Collaborations with Tn Donor Services Red Cross Mid-TN Diabetes Association Nashville Kidney Foundation Air-Evac Minority Organ Tissue Transplantation Education Program (MOTTEP) UT and Vanderbilt Medical Centers

Talk to your family 1 Check yes when you get your driver’s license or sign up at 2 Remember to check YES every time you get a new driver’s license Call or visit 3 I Want to Donate Life. What Can I Do? 4 Donate blood! 5 Get tested to be a bone marrow donor. Call 800-MARROW2 or visit

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