Organ donation in Australia

National Kidney Foundation Applauds Congressional Champions for Legislation to Protect Living Organ Donors

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Monday, March 1, 2021

The availability of living donors is crucial to the survival of many kidney patients.

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  • The availability of living donors is crucial to the survival of many kidney patients.
  • Yet, with insurance companies charging living organ donors higher premiums or refusing them coverage altogether, it can often feel economically impossible to donate an organ," said Rep. Nadler.
  • I'm proud to help reintroduce the Living Donor Protection Act that will protect living organ donors and remove barriers for those waiting in a long line to receive a transplant.
  • Learn more at advocacy.kidney.org
    About National Kidney Foundation Living Organ Donation Resources:
    THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE platform, which provides nationwide outreach, is designed to increase kidney transplantation through training and tools that help patients and families find a living donor.

OneLegacy Leads Nation in Deceased Donor Organ Transplants

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Monday, January 11, 2021

OneLegacy, the not-for-profit organ, eye and tissue recovery organization serving seven Southern California counties, announced today that in the year just concluded it once again led the nation in deceased donor organ transplants.

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  • OneLegacy, the not-for-profit organ, eye and tissue recovery organization serving seven Southern California counties, announced today that in the year just concluded it once again led the nation in deceased donor organ transplants.
  • To these health care providers, donor families, recipients and transplant colleagues, we owe a world of gratitude for their continued caring about our community and our world.
  • Central among those were the need of transplant centers and donor hospitals to free up ICU beds, ventilators and staff for COVID-19 patients, all resources which normally support organ donors.
  • The result is that the United States has a world-leading deceased organ donor transplant rate of 111 organs transplanted per million population; and when living donors are included, the U.S. also leads the world at 134 organs transplanted per million population.

HHS Secretary Praises Department of Motor Vehicles for Their ‘Pivotal Role’ in Another Record-Setting Year in Organ Donation

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

As new organ donation records are being realized for the tenth consecutive year, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services has applauded the Department of Motor Vehicles for their critical role in achieving this milestone.

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  • As new organ donation records are being realized for the tenth consecutive year, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services has applauded the Department of Motor Vehicles for their critical role in achieving this milestone.
  • You play a pivotal role in our nations extraordinary record of growth in organ donation and transplantation, Secretary Alex Azar II wrote in a letter to the DMV staff.
  • In 2019, health care teams across the country performed nearly 40,000 transplants from both deceased and living organ donors.
  • This marks an 8.7% increase over 2018 and continues to make the United States the worlds leader in organ transplant rate.

Milliman report on U.S. organ and tissue transplants projects 11% rise in average annual cost in 2020

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the 2020 edition of its triennial report on the estimated costs of U.S. organ and tissue transplants.

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  • SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the 2020 edition of its triennial report on the estimated costs of U.S. organ and tissue transplants.
  • The report summarizes average annual costs per member per month (PMPM), including utilization and billed charges, related to the 30 days prior through 180 days after transplant admission for organ and tissue transplants.
  • This includes single-organ transplants such as heart, intestine, kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas, and a number of multiple-organ transplants; tissue transplants include bone marrow and cornea.
  • "There are a number of scientific and policy initiatives geared at improving the availability of and access to much-needed organ and tissue transplants," said Nick Ortner, a consulting actuary with Milliman and co-author of the study.

12th Consecutive Year Leading United States in Organ Donation for Gift of Life Donor Program

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Monday, January 6, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, Gift of Life Donor Program is the nation's leading organ procurement organization (OPO), coordinating the most life-saving organs for transplant among all 58 U.S. OPOs.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, Gift of Life Donor Program is the nation's leading organ procurement organization (OPO), coordinating the most life-saving organs for transplant among all 58 U.S. OPOs.
  • Gift of Life region led the nation in:
    Gift of Life's annual donation rate, 59 organ donors-per-million-population, and annual transplant rate,167transplants-per-million population,both rank among the highest in the world.
  • Thanks to its compassionate community, for the past 12 years, Gift of Life has coordinated the most life-saving organs for transplant in the United States.
  • One organ donor can save the lives of up to eight people, and a tissue donor can improve the lives of more than 75 others.

12th Consecutive Year Leading United States in Organ Donation for Gift of Life Donor Program

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Monday, January 6, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, Gift of Life Donor Program is the nation's leading organ procurement organization (OPO), coordinating the most life-saving organs for transplant among all 58 U.S. OPOs.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, Gift of Life Donor Program is the nation's leading organ procurement organization (OPO), coordinating the most life-saving organs for transplant among all 58 U.S. OPOs.
  • Gift of Life region led the nation in:
    Gift of Life's annual donation rate, 59 organ donors-per-million-population, and annual transplant rate,167transplants-per-million population,both rank among the highest in the world.
  • Thanks to its compassionate community, for the past 12 years, Gift of Life has coordinated the most life-saving organs for transplant in the United States.
  • One organ donor can save the lives of up to eight people, and a tissue donor can improve the lives of more than 75 others.

Despite progress, Canada's organ supply still isn't meeting demand

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

At the end of 2018, there were 4,351 people on wait lists for organ transplants (2,890 active and 1,461 on holdi).

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  • At the end of 2018, there were 4,351 people on wait lists for organ transplants (2,890 active and 1,461 on holdi).
  • Additionally, 223 people died that year while on a wait list for an organ transplant.
  • "Improved organ donation practices across Canada have resulted in a 33% increase in transplant procedures over the last decade.
  • A patient on the organ transplant wait list who cannot receive a transplant for medical or other reasons for a short period of time.

Transplant Recipients, Families of Donors Celebrate the Gift of Life in Holiday Parades Across Colorado and Wyoming

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Families of donors and transplant recipients from across Colorado will lead the float along the two-mile parade route in Downtown Denver.

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  • Families of donors and transplant recipients from across Colorado will lead the float along the two-mile parade route in Downtown Denver.
  • Also on December 7, Colorado Springs residents are encouraged to join Donate Life Colorado at the annual Festival of Lights Parade.
  • Loved ones of donors, transplant recipients, transplant candidates, advocates and their families and friends will walk in the parade through downtown Colorado Springs in support of donation and transplantation.
  • For more information visit DonorAlliance.org orthe Donate Life Colorado or Donate Life Wyoming Facebook pages.

U.S. States Lead the World in Organ Donation

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

A just-released analysis of organ donation rates around the world reports that U.S. states lead the world in organ donation, with 43 of the top 50 performing international jurisdictions and nine of the top 10 performers being U.S. states.

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  • A just-released analysis of organ donation rates around the world reports that U.S. states lead the world in organ donation, with 43 of the top 50 performing international jurisdictions and nine of the top 10 performers being U.S. states.
  • The report looks at international donation rates per 10,000 deaths occurring in independent, legal jurisdictions of countries and states around the world.
  • Further, Opt-IN donation enables families to choose to donate when their loved one has not made a prior decision.
  • Individuals can learn more about organ donation and can register to be a donor at donatelifecalifornia.org .

WebMD-UPMC Survey Finds Lack of Awareness About Liver Donation

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Friday, June 14, 2019

A new survey, Understanding Attitudes and Perceptions About Liver Disease and Transplantation, from WebMD and UPMC, reveals that lack of awareness, misperceptions and biases about liver disease and transplant especially living donation are contributing to this gap, keeping Americans from registering as organ donors and patients and physicians from discussing living donation as a first-line option.

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  • A new survey, Understanding Attitudes and Perceptions About Liver Disease and Transplantation, from WebMD and UPMC, reveals that lack of awareness, misperceptions and biases about liver disease and transplant especially living donation are contributing to this gap, keeping Americans from registering as organ donors and patients and physicians from discussing living donation as a first-line option.
  • Despite these advances, deceased liver allocation issues remain unresolved, and cases of liver disease are on the rise, with rates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) expected to nearly double in the next decade.
  • Though most respondents were aware of living donation and said they would be willing to donate to someone they knew, survey results clearly identified hurdles to increased donation.
  • Only 10% of those surveyed with liver disease said they learned about living donation from their physician, and approximately 43% of physicians reported a lack of knowledge regarding living-donor liver transplant.