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Archived Event

The Alliance Advancement Series
Navigating DCD Cases: Recognizing Missed Opportunities
September 7, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm• EST

While we are incredibly proud of our millionth transplant milestone, we also acknowledge the devastating loss of 17 people every day who die waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Paired with the ongoing scrutiny of OPO performance, it is more important than ever to ensure we are maximizing every donation opportunity, including DCD. How do we use data to recognize underdeveloped areas of growth for both DBD and DCD donors, then subsequently take action to address and maximize them? How do we grow our DCD rate to the NASEM-recommended 45%, without affecting our DBD rates? How do we create positive cultures of change in our organizations?

Join us as we explore ways to unite Clinical, Business Intelligence, and Performance Improvement resources to expose issues and opportunities, before, during, and after referral and case processes. Learn from representatives of top-performing OPOs how they have analyzed data to inspire change and progress within their organizations, eliminated barriers, and built resilience to overcome setbacks and reach their lofty goals!

  • Leverage internal & external data sources to identify opportunity areas.
  • Implement strategies to increase DCD case mix without affecting DBD rates.
  • Identify and maximize donation potential in real-time and retrospectively.
  • Plan and deploy change initiatives to improve performance.
Cameron Scaled
Speaker
Camron Dovalina
CPTC
Director, Organ Recovery Services
DonorConnect
Heather Pratt
Speaker
Heather Pratt
Hospital Services Director
Sierra Donor Services

Members of the donation and transplantation community serving diverse populations to include administrators, coordinators, physicians, nurses, surgeons, managers, quality improvement specialists, social workers, and other donation and transplantation center professionals and their colleagues.

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Bridge to Life was founded with the mission of improving organ transplants through developing new preservation solutions and technologies to provide the highest quality of service to organ procurement organizations and transplant centers. As a leading supplier of preservation solutions worldwide, Bridge to Life focuses on innovation in organ preservation and machine perfusion. Through a strong focus on collaboration with surgeons and transplant professionals, Bridge to Life continues to explore emerging science and preservation technologies.

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