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Anencephalic Donation Possibilities Breakout Session B Presenters: Leandra McHargue, RN, BSN, Loma Linda University Medical Center Becky Hill, CPTC, OneLegacy Sarah Grays, RNC-NIC, CPTC, OneLegacy Moderator: Lynn Willis, MHA, UC Irvine Health
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Understand the possible donation opportunities for anencephalic babies Learn the practical steps that can be taken to help families of neonatal/anencephalic infants Objectives:
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What can I do at my hospital to begin helping parents of anencephalic infants incorporate donation into end of life care? Questions to Run On:
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Turning a “No” Into a “Maybe” Anencephalic & Neonatal Donation Possibilities Leandra McHargue, RN, BSN Becky Hill, CPTC Sarah Grays, RNC-NIC, CPTC
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The past: brief donation history The present Why re-examine now? Colin’s Story What we learned Arriana’s Story Looking to the future Agenda
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1980s: LLUMC formed an aggressive anencephalic donation program Baby Gabriel Focus was thoracic organs Debates on consciousness and brain death 1994: AMA recommended use of anencephalic infants as donors pre-death 1995: AMA suspended that policy Past: Brief History
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Current possibilities and basic criteria Liver for hepatocyte cell infusion: Cytonet Birth weight greater than 2kg Recovery within three hours of cardiac standstill En-bloc kidneys: UC Davis Birth weight approximately 2kg Intubated at birth, done as DCD recovery Heart Valves: tissue transplantation Weight greater than 3.6kg Present: Why Re-Examine Now?
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Crossroads of medicine and the desire of these families to donate. Present: Why Re-Examine Now?
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Leandra McHargue, RN BSN NICU Bereavement Coordinator Loma Linda University Medical Center Colin’s Story
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The Perry Family
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Colin’s Story
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What We Learned Education & collaboration Hospital staff, L&D, NICU, OR Surgeons and recovering team Challenges of assessing a donor that has not yet been born Preparation for possible intubation/kidney recovery scenario Opportunities for liver donation Cardiac Standstill O2 Sat < 80% 3 consecutive hours of O2 Sats < 80% Occurs within 3 hours of last O2 Sat < 80% Liver must be flushed (in OR) within 3 hours of last O2 Sat < 80% Does not occur within 3 hours of last O2 Sat < 80% Liver is a medical rule-out due to poor perfusion Cytonet Liver Perfusion Criteria
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Sarah Grays, OneLegacy Megan Aberl, Arriana’s Mom Arriana’s Story
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Megan’s Family
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Arriana’s Story
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Arriana was born on December 11 at 2252 to proud parents Megan & Ignacio Arriana’s Story
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Arriana’s Gift Arriana became the 20th anencephalic infant to donate in the US in 2012
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Families have the desire to donate Five potential donors in one year Each baby and hospital team inspired & educated Future potential: Pediatric DCD heart: Loma Linda University Medical Center Organs for research: International Institute of Medicine Looking to the Future
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Thank You Loma Linda University Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center Riverside County Regional Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Riverside Community Hospital
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What can I do at my hospital to begin helping parents of anencephalic infants incorporate donation into end of life care? Questions to Run On:
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