Glossary Term

Effective Request Rate

A collaboration between the donor hospital and OPO that results in the donation request to the family, per total Organ Approaches (Organ Toolbox Workgroup , 2018 & Community Hospital Resource Guide Workgroup, 2019)

The number of collaborative family conversations about organ donation meeting the expectations of both the hospital and OPO, divided by the total number of organ approaches. (Alliance Terminology & Data Resources May 2021)