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LiveOnNY and The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State Unite to Enhance Organ Donation Education and Advocacy

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOnNY, the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the NY Metro region will work jointly with The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (The NPA) to raise awareness for organ donation and provide support for nurse practitioners across the state.

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  • NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOnNY, the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the NY Metro region will work jointly with The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (The NPA) to raise awareness for organ donation and provide support for nurse practitioners across the state.
  • By harnessing the influential role of nurse practitioners in healthcare, the collaboration seeks to advocate for the critical importance of organ donation and transplantation.
  • "By working with The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State, we will amplify our message and leverage the expertise of nurse practitioners to make a meaningful impact on organ donation awareness and education."
  • The NPA is the only statewide professional association of nurse practitioners in New York, nearly 30,000 of whom are licensed to practice throughout New York State.

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

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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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 partnership recently launched the healthcare interoperability platform iReferral℠ at four MetroHealth facilities.

Key Points: 
  • 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."

LiveOnNY Announces Strategic Collaboration With New York State Society of Physician Assistants to Raise Awareness for Organ Donation and Advance Health Outcomes

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Education, ANP, New Yorker, OPO, Culture, Partnership, Assistant, Organization, New York metropolitan area, RN, Health, Eye, Environment, PAS, Knowledge, Pharmaceutical industry

Both LiveOnNY and NYSSPA share a common mission to improve healthcare and positively impact the lives of individuals throughout New York State and across the nation.

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  • Both LiveOnNY and NYSSPA share a common mission to improve healthcare and positively impact the lives of individuals throughout New York State and across the nation.
  • The impact of LiveOnNY on New Yorkers who live on through organ and tissue donation and their families cannot be underscored enough.
  • On behalf of the more than 20,000 PAs practicing in New York, I am incredibly grateful to have the support of LiveOnNY.
  • Learn more about LiveOnNY at: http://www.LiveOnNY.org
    Learn more about the New York State Society of PAs at: https://www.nysspa.org/

U.S. Organ Procurement Organizations are Strong, CMS Rule Threatens Future Success of Donation System

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Under new performance metrics established by CMS, an estimated 42% of the nation’s nonprofit organ procurement organizations (OPOs) could be decertified and dissolved in 2026.

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  • Under new performance metrics established by CMS, an estimated 42% of the nation’s nonprofit organ procurement organizations (OPOs) could be decertified and dissolved in 2026.
  • CMS has yet to offer guidance to OPOs on the realistic implementation of this rule without interrupting patient care.
  • OPOs are drivers of innovation in the nation’s organ donation and transplant system.
  • Despite its strength, the organ donation and transplantation system AOPO has made strides in improving is at risk of being destabilized and dismantled.

NDRI Announces Organ Procurement Organization Partnerships and Program Manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.

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  • The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is pleased to announce its recovery network and program manager for the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Tissue Procurement Center.
  • The SMaHT Network is an NIH Common Fund initiative that will provide the first comprehensive public resource for analyzing genetic variation due to somatic mosaicism in human tissues from all developmental layers in the human body.
  • NDRI, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, serve as the Tissue Procurement Center (TPC) for the SMaHT Network.
  • NDRI’s Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) partnerships for the SMaHT Network will include the Gift of Life Donor Program (Philadelphia, PA), ConnectLife (Williamsville, NY), and LifeGift (Houston, TX).

Midwest Transplant Network Surpasses Expectations to Save and Enhance Lives in 2023

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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“What we achieved at Midwest Transplant Network in 2023 reflects the commitment of the staff who do the work every day to support organ donation and transplantation.

Key Points: 
  • “What we achieved at Midwest Transplant Network in 2023 reflects the commitment of the staff who do the work every day to support organ donation and transplantation.
  • The work is hard, and happens in countless ways, but we are all dedicated to the mission of enhancing and saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation” said Jan Finn, RN, MSN, President & CEO, Midwest Transplant Network.
  • The United Network for Organ Sharing reported that across the country, clinical workers performed more than 46,000 lifesaving transplants in 2023.
  • Incorporated in 1973, Midwest Transplant Network facilitates organ, eye and tissue donation in partnership with hospitals and other professional partners to give hope and share life.

Checkerspot Announces Breakthrough with the Development of Human Milk Fat Analogue by Fermentation of Microalgae

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that produces unique oils through the fermentation of microalgae, published in Frontiers in Nutrition a breakthrough in the development of a new source of human milk fat analogue known as OPO (Oleic-Palmitic-Oleic or sn-2 palmitate).

Key Points: 
  • Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that produces unique oils through the fermentation of microalgae, published in Frontiers in Nutrition a breakthrough in the development of a new source of human milk fat analogue known as OPO (Oleic-Palmitic-Oleic or sn-2 palmitate).
  • Checkerspot is dedicated to advancing the science of viable alternatives by harnessing the potential of its microalgae-based molecular biology and fermentation capabilities.
  • Infant formulas currently available in the market often incorporate structured triglycerides through human milk fat substitutes produced enzymatically.
  • We obtained a unique human milk fat analog containing palmitic acid in sn-2 position in the range of 73% of total palmitic acid.

Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network Sign Letter of Intent to Merge, Creating the 16th Largest Organ Procurement Organization in the United States

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter), two nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), recently announced they have signed a letter of intent to create a leading integrated donation merger. Following the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, regulatory approvals and completion of closing conditions, the regional organization will be better positioned to provide an enhanced level of service that will increase organ, eye and tissue donation and expand outreach and education.

Key Points: 
  • With KODA and LifeCenter offering indispensable services to their respective regions, this union revolutionizes the landscape of donation.
  • CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter), two nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), recently announced they have signed a letter of intent to create a leading integrated donation merger.
  • Combined, they will accelerate access to leading-edge donation services created to meet the needs of the populations they serve.
  • "In this momentous merger between LifeCenter Organ Donor Network and Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, we are not just merging two organizations, but we are uniting two teams of dedicated professionals," Barry Massa, LifeCenter Executive Director expressed.

LiveOnNY and The Greater NYC Black Nurses Association Join Forces to Promote Organ Donation Awareness and Support

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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LiveOnNY and GNYCBNA represent a powerful alliance that aims to increase education and support at every stage of the organ donation journey.

Key Points: 
  • LiveOnNY and GNYCBNA represent a powerful alliance that aims to increase education and support at every stage of the organ donation journey.
  • "We are honored to embark on this journey with the Greater New York City Black Nurses Association," said LiveOnNY President and CEO Leonard Achan, RN, MA, ANP.
  • "The Greater NYC Black Nurses Association is proud to support LiveOnNY to address the critical need for increased organ and tissue donation awareness and support, particularly within minority communities," said GNYCBNA President, Dr. Dewi Brown-Deveaux.
  • Learn more about LiveOnNY at: http://www.LiveOnNY.org
    Learn more about The Greater NYC Black Nurses Association at: https://gnycbna.org/

Paragonix Advanced Organ Preservation Enables Mid-America Transplant to Place High-Risk Donor Livers

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Pioneered in tandem with Mid-America Transplant , a leading organ procurement organization that specializes in managing organ and tissue donations, this new initiative effectively harnesses advanced liver preservation technology to utilize donor livers that would have otherwise not been accepted for use in transplantation.

Key Points: 
  • Pioneered in tandem with Mid-America Transplant , a leading organ procurement organization that specializes in managing organ and tissue donations, this new initiative effectively harnesses advanced liver preservation technology to utilize donor livers that would have otherwise not been accepted for use in transplantation.
  • Mid-America Transplant facilitated these complex cases through a readily available supply of Paragonix Advanced Organ Preservation devices, specifically stocking the LIVERguard® Donor Liver Preservation System on-site for immediate or urgent use.
  • In each of these cases, the donor livers had been declined by several transplant centers due to compromised ischemic times.
  • This partnership fulfills the mission of all three organizations to transplant more patients.”
    For more information about Paragonix Technologies, please visit paragonix.com