Current Statistics in Organ Donation “If we have data, let’s look at data. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.” – Jim Barksdale, former Netscape CEO Letting Data Drive Improvement
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” Sherlock Holmes, “A Study in Scarlett” (Arthur Conan Doyle) Making a Difference… "Data supply doesn't create information. Information doesn't automatically lead to knowledge. Knowledge doesn't lead directly to action. Business action and impact are the goal.“ Peter G.W. Keen
Transplant Waitlist August 29, ,274 (3,546 in NC) National Statistics
National Statistics Time on the Waiting List
Deaths Waiting for Transplant in 2013: 6,896 = 300 Lives Lost National Statistics
# Donors# Transplants 2012 Deceased8,14324,557 Living5,868 Total14,01130, Deceased8,26825,437 Living5,9895,990 Total14,25731,427 National Statistics
# Donors# Transplants 2012 Deceased Living125 Total Deceased Living109 Total Statewide Statistics
Measurement BenchmarkActual Timely Referral (1 hr of triggers) 100%94.8% First Person Consent (DMV) 52.4%50.0% Conversion Rate 75%78.5% Organ Donors (all types) 84 Standard Criteria Donors 52 Extended Criteria Donors 21 Donation after Cardiac Death 10% of total 11 (13.1%) Organs Transplanted Per Donor Demographics
Measurement BenchmarkActual Timely Referral (1 hr of triggers) 100%91.4% First Person Consent (DMV) 52.4%61.4% Conversion Rate 75%80.3% Organ Donors (all types) 57 Standard Criteria Donors 35 Extended Criteria Donors 13 Donation after Cardiac Death 10% of total 9 (15.8%) Organs Transplanted Per Donor Year to Date
1.The “Gap” is widening. 2.The Opportunities are Limited. 3.Maximizing Deceased Donations has an Exponential Effect. 4.We Are Doing Good Work. 5.There is Still Room for Improvement. What is the Data Saying?