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2 How Many Lives Will You Touch? Workplace Partnership for Life Campaign

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7 How Many Are Waiting? 88,556 people are on the national organ waiting list Every 13 minutes a new name is added Nationally 17 people die each day waiting

8 Why do people have to wait?

9 Regulations that support donation efforts: Federal government regulations:  Each hospital must have an agreement with an OPO designated by federal government.  Hospitals must contact OPO on every death.  Hospitals must ensure that the family of EVERY potential donor is informed of their to donate by the WRTC staff or a WRTC designated and trained requestor.

10 Tissue Banks Transplant Centers Research/Education Services Local Hospitals WRTC Evaluation Donor Management Allocation Recovery UNOS: wait list Donor Family Aftercare Program WRTC:

11 Organs 2. Lungs 3. Heart 4. Liver 5. Kidneys 6. Pancreas 7. Small Intestines What Can Be Transplanted Tissues 1. Eyes/Corneas 7. Fascia 8. Skin 9. Cartilage/Tendons 10.Bone 11.Bone Marrow 13. Joints

12 Myths associated with Organ allocation: Allocation is NOT based upon… Age Race Religion Popularity Beauty Fame $$$$$$

13 Age of the oldest donor? 110 years old (eyes for research) 25% of donors are > 50 One in 12 donors is > 65 Longest surviving recipient? 40 years and going strong How Long Before Recovered Organs/Tissue Must be Transplanted? Kidneys 24-40 hoursLiver 12-18 hours Heart & Lungs 4-5 hoursPancreas 4 hours Corneas 5 days Joints, Cartilage < 25 days Skin, Bones, Veins, Valves, Tendons, Ligaments (cryo-preserved) < 5 years More Facts Never assume you’re too old or too sick to donate

14 WRTC: A Donate Life Organization WWW.SAVE7LIVES.ORG  Virginia Donor Registry WWW.SAVE7LIVES.ORG  2006 will see a Donor Registry in D.C. and hopefully in Maryland as well. Donor Registries:

15 How many Lives Can you touch?

16 One organ and tissue donor can save and enhance the lives of 50 people You never know whose life your awareness efforts will save

17 How can you help? Discuss your wishes with your family – now before the ICU or ER Carry a donor card with you Register your intent online Visit - www.beadonor.org www.beadonor.org

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19 David “Rusty” Govito When I die, will my life have made a difference? It should have. - August 11, 2000

20 I have seen the eyes of Rusty’s recipients, and their families. Wouldn’t it be a shame if their eyes had to mirror the eyes of my family. - Kay Pittman Govito

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