By the Numbers
Total Organs Transplanted Jan. 1 - Aug. 31, 2023
74 hearts 103 lungs
DCD Donation Trends and Data
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156 livers
Nationally, DCD donation is on the rise, with DCD heart transplants increasing by 68% in 2022 due to rapidly evolving perfusion technology.
356 kidneys
CD donation rates have greatly increased over the past several years. Specifically, from 2019 to 2022, MTN saw an 84% increase in the number of DCD organ donor heroes. We estimate that in 2023, the number of heroes will rise to 123, a 98% increase since 2019.
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• The timing of communication with MTN is essential to compassionately support the family through the donation process. Determining DCD potential takes time to evaluate and for MTN staff to arrive at the hospital. The most important step you can take is to notify MTN when the healthcare team is anticipating a grave-prognosis conversation with a family. Ideally, MTN will be onsite for these end-of-life decisions to ensure a smooth transition to MTN for the donation conversation when appropriate.
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• If the family opts for continued care before making any comfort care decisions, MTN will continue to follow in the background until the appropriate time. • DCD donor heroes save lives of those waiting for a lifesaving gift. As medical criteria for deceased organ donation continues to evolve with increased studies and experience, an increasing number of patients may meet new criteria for DCD.
It’s That Time of Year Again — Mortality Data
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he start of next year is coming quickly and will be the time for annual donation performance reports.
Please send your hospital’s mortality data for Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2023, by Feb. 9, 2024. Please send via secure email or fax to your Hospital Services Coordinator. If you need assistance with a secure email, please do not hesitate to contact your Hospital Services Coordinator. Thank you!
Donation Policies
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ave you updated and/or completed a review of your general donation, brain death and/or DCD policies this year? If so, please contact your MTN Hospital Services Coordinator (HSC) so we can ensure we have the most current version on file. If you don’t know who your HSC is, please call our main number at 913-262-1668.
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