1. What you thought you knew…what you get to share
Organ donation
What you thought you knew…what you get to share
Laurie Jackson
Masters of Divinity
Masters Certificate in Clinical Ethics
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Virginia Mason Memorial’s Care Line for Advancing Illness
Home Health & Hospice | Palliative Care | Bereavement | Ethics
Advance Care Planning | Spiritual Care 

2. disclosures
Laurel Jackson has no financial or other relevant conflicts of interest

3. PLAN FOR OUR TIME DONATIONS FOR TRANSPLANT: ORGANS, CORNEA, TISSUE
Living Donation, Deceased Donation
DONATION FOR EDUCATION/SCIENCE
University Cadaver Programs
“Whole” Body Donation Programs
HOW HOSPICE PATIENTS COULD BENEFIT

4. TYPES of donation: TRANSPLANT ORGANS, cornea, tissue
LIVING DONATION
ORGAN
DECEASED DONATION
ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION

5. TYPES of donation: TRANSPLANT ORGANS, cornea, tissue
ORGAN DONATION: LIVING DONATION
More than 115,000 men, women, and children await lifesaving organ transplants
82% of patients waiting are in need of a kidney
13% of patients waiting are in need of a liver
Living donors made more than 6,000 transplants possible in 2017
References: donatelife.net, TransplantLiving.org, UNOS.org, OPTN.transplant.HRSA.gov, and Kidney.org.

6. TYPES of donation: TRANSPLANT ORGANS, cornea, tissue
ORGAN DONATION: DECEASED DONATION
Most Commonly Thought of Type of Donation
Estimated 24,000 people declared brain dead each year. Only 2-3% of all deaths meet criteria for organ donation
Come to the presentation for the details!!
References: donatelife.net, TransplantLiving.org, UNOS.org, OPTN.transplant.HRSA.gov, ATSFoundation.org, and Kidney.org.

7. TYPES of donation: TRANSPLANT ORGANS, cornea, tissue
EYE AND TISSUE DONATION: DECEASED DONATION
Also part of Department of Licensing Registration
References: donatelife.net, TransplantLiving.org, UNOS.org, OPTN.transplant.HRSA.gov, ATSFoundation.org, and Kidney.org.

8. Details available at the presentation
TYPES of donation: EDUCATION Medical Teaching/research cadaver programs in Washington
Details available at the presentation
UW: may refuse body:
Cause of death mandates intention by Medical Examiner as provided by state law
Dispute by the legal next of kin to donate
Decomposition of the body because of time or place of death
Severe trauma to body (car accident, fall, etc.)
Infectious diseases, including but not limited to HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, MRSA, VRSA, C-Dif, Sepsis, STD, Shingles
Significant bedsores, skin ulcers, extensive burns, gross fungal or other skin conditions
Obesity, emaciation, edema
Autopsied or embalmed remains
Jaundice
Recent surgeries
Multiple illnesses
No medical history
NOT Exclusions: Cancers, dementia, Alzheimers Disease, Parkinson Disease, Transplants, Artificial Limbs, Pace Maker, Death with Dignity.
As of Aug 31, 2015, UW pays 100% of transportation costs if death is in Washington State.

9. Benefits Agencies Restrictions
TYPES of donation: EDUCATION Medical Teaching/research “Full” or “whole” body donation
Benefits
Agencies
Restrictions
UW: may refuse body:
Cause of death mandates intention by Medical Examiner as provided by state law
Dispute by the legal next of kin to donate
Decomposition of the body because of time or place of death
Severe trauma to body (car accident, fall, etc.)
Infectious diseases, including but not limited to HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, MRSA, VRSA, C-Dif, Sepsis, STD, Shingles
Significant bedsores, skin ulcers, extensive burns, gross fungal or other skin conditions
Obesity, emaciation, edema
Autopsied or embalmed remains
Jaundice
Recent surgeries
Multiple illnesses
No medical history
NOT Exclusions: Cancers, dementia, Alzheimers Disease, Parkinson Disease, Transplants, Artificial Limbs, Pace Maker, Death with Dignity.
As of Aug 31, 2015, UW pays 100% of transportation costs if death is in Washington State.

10. HOW COULD HOSPICE PATIENTS DONATE?
DONATIONS
HOW COULD HOSPICE PATIENTS DONATE?
References: donatelife.net, TransplantLiving.org, UNOS.org, OPTN.transplant.HRSA.gov, and Kidney.org.

11. What does your organization support?
DONATIONS
What does your organization support?
References: donatelife.net, TransplantLiving.org, UNOS.org, OPTN.transplant.HRSA.gov, and Kidney.org.