Optimizing DCD Potential: Leveraging Electronic Referrals, Triage and EMR Access for Success
November 4, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm• EST
This presentation explores how optimizing electronic referral systems, triage workflows, and EMR access levels can directly drive growth in Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) opportunities across hospital systems. Participants will gain insight into the critical intersection of technology, clinical readiness, and process standardization that supports timely donor identification, efficient case triage, and improved authorization outcomes. Through real-world case examples, visual workflows, and data-driven strategies, this session highlights how aligning hospital and OPO teams around digital integration can reduce missed referrals, streamline decision-making, and enhance DCD conversion performance.
Describe how electronic referral automation impacts early DCD identification and triage timeliness.
Understand the key decision points and workflows that define an effective DCD triage process.
Identify the appropriate EMR access levels and credentialing needed for efficient donor evaluation.
Outline practical strategies to expand DCD opportunities across hospitals and partner facilities.
Community Engagement Workgroup, Mentee, Mentor, Speaker
Shante Wells
MHA
Senior Director of Donation Systems
LifeGift
Donation Advancement Series Faculty, Mentor, Moderator
Katie Barrett
Bach of Science
Donation Systems Specialist
LifeGift
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.
NORA, The Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance works with OPOs and Transplant Centers throughout the country to provide the perfect “One Call Solution” for Air and Ground Organ Recovery Transportation. Efficiency, attention to details, understanding critical time management, budget constraints and the importance of your program to the community makes NORA the perfect addition to the Organ Procurement process.
