How Many Lives Will You Touch?

Workplace Partnership

for Life Campaign

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

Why do people have to wait?

Regulations thatsupport 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.

Tissue Banks

Transplant CentersResearch/Education

Services

Local Hospitals

WRTC•Evaluation

•Donor Management•Allocation•Recovery

UNOS:wait list

Donor Family Aftercare Program

WRTC:

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

Myths associated withOrgan allocation:

Allocation is NOT based upon… Age

Race Religion Popularity Beauty Fame $$$$$$

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 hours Liver 12-18 hours

Heart & Lungs 4-5 hours Pancreas 4 hours

Corneas 5 days Joints, Cartilage < 25 days

Skin, Bones, Veins, Valves, Tendons, Ligaments (cryo-preserved) < 5 years

More FactsNever assume

you’re too old or

too sick to donate

WRTC: A Donate Life Organization

Virginia Donor Registry WWW.SAVE7LIVES.ORGWWW.SAVE7LIVES.ORG

2006 will see a Donor Registry in D.C. and hopefully in Maryland as well.

Donor Registries:Donor Registries:

How many Lives Can you touch?

One organ and tissue donor can save and enhance the

lives of 50 people

You never know whose life your

awareness efforts will save

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

David “Rusty” Govito

When I die, will my life

have made a difference?

It should have.

- August 11, 2000

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