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MetroHealth Collaborates with Lifebanc to Streamline the Organ and Tissue Donation Process

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MetroHealth System is partnering with InVita Healthcare Technologies and Lifebanc, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Northeast Ohio, to automate and enhance the organ and tissue donation process. The partnership recently launched the healthcare interoperability platform iReferral℠ at four MetroHealth facilities.

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  • CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MetroHealth System is partnering with InVita Healthcare Technologies and Lifebanc, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Northeast Ohio, to automate and enhance the organ and tissue donation process.
  • The novel technology links MetroHealth's Epic health records system with InVita's iTransplant℠ System utilized by Lifebanc, allowing for automatic referral of MetroHealth patients who are potential organ and/or tissue donors to Lifebanc.
  • "This innovative collaboration signifies a new era of efficiency in organ procurement," said Gordon Bowen, Lifebanc CEO.
  • "Congratulations to their team and MetroHealth on this recent launch to simultaneously improve and increase organ and tissue donation and achieve key efficiencies especially in a critical care setting."

LifeNet Health OPO sets new record in 2023

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Both numbers represent all-time highs for the LifeNet Health Organ Procurement Organization, which saved 591 lives, working in partnership with hospitals and transplant centers across the region.

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  • Both numbers represent all-time highs for the LifeNet Health Organ Procurement Organization, which saved 591 lives, working in partnership with hospitals and transplant centers across the region.
  • "Our goal is to give healing every advantage in all we do, and for organ transplantation that means committing resources to expand and improve our OPO," said LifeNet Health President and CEO Rony Thomas.
  • The complexities of donation call for close collaboration between LifeNet Health and more than 70 hospitals and transplant centers.
  • In 2023, LifeNet Health moved into expanded OPO offices in Richmond.

UnityPoint Health and Iowa Donor Network Launch InVita Healthcare Technologies' iReferral to Increase Donation and Transplantation in Iowa

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InVita Healthcare Technologies, UnityPoint Health, and Iowa Donor Network ("IDN"), the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving the state of Iowa, have collaborated to successfully launch iReferral℠ across thirteen (13) UnityPoint Health hospital facilities across Iowa in August 2023.  iReferral℠ replaces the prior time-intensive, error-prone, and manual telephonic referral process with healthcare interoperability technology that automatically identifies potential organ and tissue donors based on established criteria and securely delivers donor referrals to IDN's iTransplant℠ System.

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  • "We are honored to be a part of this collaboration and to implement iReferral across UnityPoint Health.
  • "We are thankful to UnityPoint Health for their partnership and commitment to saving more lives through organ donation by implementing iReferral system wide.
  • The use of iReferral will help ensure more potential organ donors are referred to Iowa Donor Network in a timely manner.
  • "We are proud to work with Iowa Donor Network and Unity Point Health to launch iReferral℠ across their extensive hospital network," said Todd Collins, President & CEO of InVita Healthcare Technologies.

LifeLink of Puerto Rico Utilizes Paragonix Advanced Organ Preservation for Landmark Donor Organ Transport

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The recovery was managed by the expert staff of LifeLink of Puerto Rico, a non-profit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO).

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  • The recovery was managed by the expert staff of LifeLink of Puerto Rico, a non-profit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO).
  • LifeLink of Puerto Rico works closely with donor hospitals throughout the territory to facilitate organ donation and save the lives of patients in need of lifesaving transplantation.
  • First of its kind, the Paragonix LIVERguard system is an FDA-cleared device designed to optimize the preservation and transportation of a donor liver.
  • “The 4successful transport of a preserved donor organ from LifeLink of Puerto Rico to Florida underscores the hurdles that Organ Procurement Organizations and transplant centers conquer to securely deliver the precious gift of life.

Ossium Health Secures Series C to Expand Bone Marrow Bank, Advance Clinical Trials to Treat Life-Threatening Blood and Immune Diseases

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Ossium Health , a bioengineering company developing the world's first bank of on-demand bone marrow, today announced a $52 million Series C funding round.

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  • Ossium Health , a bioengineering company developing the world's first bank of on-demand bone marrow, today announced a $52 million Series C funding round.
  • For decades, bone marrow transplants have been used to successfully treat diseases such as leukemias, lymphomas, aplastic anemia, and immune deficiency disorders.
  • Nearly half of the 18,000 patients per year who search for a bone marrow donor do not receive a transplant.
  • Ossium has unlocked a new source of stem cells by processing bone marrow from organ donors at scale.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center launches iReferral Interoperability with Lifeline of Ohio to Streamline CMS-Required Donor Referral Process

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Lifeline of Ohio, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Central and Southeast Ohio, have launched InVita Healthcare Technology's iReferral℠ interoperability solution at fifteen (15) Ohio State Wexner Medical Center hospital facilities in June 2023.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Lifeline of Ohio, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Central and Southeast Ohio, have launched InVita Healthcare Technology's iReferral ℠ interoperability solution at fifteen (15) Ohio State Wexner Medical Center hospital facilities in June 2023.
  • "iReferral streamlines the critical donor referral process," said Todd Collins, President & CEO of InVita Healthcare Technologies.
  • "We're excited for The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and Lifeline of Ohio launching iReferral to shift nursing and provider resources back to patient care and maximizing donation opportunities for donors and families to save and heal more lives."
  • "We're very pleased to join with one of our partnering hospitals – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – and InVita Healthcare Technologies in this innovative process of streamlining the organ and tissue donation referral process," said Andrew Mullins, Chief Executive Officer of Lifeline of Ohio.

Cleveland Clinic Florida's Indian River Hospital Collaborates with OurLegacy and InVita to Streamline Donor Referral Process

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic Florida's Indian River Hospital and OurLegacy, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving central eastern Florida, have collaborated to successfully deploy a new fully automated donor referral system to streamline the process for hospital staff to identify and evaluate potential organ, tissue and eye donors. The donation-transplant software, provided by InVita Healthcare Technologies, was launched at Cleveland Clinic Florida's Indian River Hospital in April 2023.

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  • The donation-transplant software, provided by InVita Healthcare Technologies, was launched at Cleveland Clinic Florida's Indian River Hospital in April 2023.
  • The new fully automated donor referral process streamlines the workflow for hospital staff identifying and evaluating potential organ, tissue, and eye donors.
  • Following the implementation of a successful automated referral system at 18 Cleveland Clinic facilities in Ohio, the model is now live at Cleveland Clinic Florida's Indian River Hospital.
  • "We're thrilled with Cleveland Clinic's and OurLegacy's launch to streamline and improve the critical donor referral process."

Record Month for Organ Donation and Transplant in New England

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Monday, June 5, 2023

In May, organ donation and organ transplants in New England attained a new monthly record high.

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  • In May, organ donation and organ transplants in New England attained a new monthly record high.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230605005650/en/
    New England Donor Services had a record-breaking number of organ donors and transplants in May 2023 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    This record set in May 2023 represents the highest number of donations and transplants ever in the region during a single month since the organ transplant era began in Boston with the first successful human kidney transplant in 1954.
  • Among the reasons NEDS cited leading to record breaking performance:
    Including NEDS staff earlier in the process of family end-of-life discussions to ensure organ donation is considered at the right time.
  • New England Donor Services is the nonprofit organization that coordinates organ and tissue donation in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, the eastern counties of Vermont and Bermuda.

Arkansas Children's Hospital and Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency Launch Interoperability with InVita's iReferral Solution to Improve Donation and Transplantation

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

BALTIMORE, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkansas Children's Hospital (Arkansas Children's) and Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency (ARORA) announce the successful launch in January 2023 of the interoperability solution iReferral provided by InVita Healthcare Technologies (InVita). InVita's iReferral solution eliminates the need for manual and time-consuming donor referral phone calls by enabling Arkansas Children's healthcare providers to securely refer patients that meet established clinical criteria for potential organ, tissue, and eye donation directly to ARORA from within the hospital electronic medical record (EMR).

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  • iReferral℠ streamlines and optimizes the organ, tissue, and eye donation and transplantation process via secure referral of potential donors.
  • BALTIMORE, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkansas Children's Hospital ( Arkansas Children's ) and Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency ( ARORA ) announce the successful launch in January 2023 of the interoperability solution iReferral provided by InVita Healthcare Technologies (InVita).
  • "We are thrilled to have launched iReferral with Arkansas Children's and ARORA," said Todd Collins, President & CEO of InVita Healthcare Technologies.
  • "By deploying iReferral, nursing and provider time can remain focused on patient care while improving donation and transplantation outcomes by streamlining the key initial referral process."

LifeNet Health saves record number of lives through organ donation in 2022

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for most of Virginia, achieved a fifth consecutive record year for organ donation in 2022.

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  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for most of Virginia, achieved a fifth consecutive record year for organ donation in 2022.
  • LifeNet Health's One Hero program seeks to advance health equity in organ donation and transplantation by increasing access among Black Virginians.
  • She saved four lives through organ donation and was recently honored on the Donate Life float at the Rose Parade.
  • One donor can help save the lives of nine people through organ donation and restore health for more than 150 people through tissue donation.