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Christie Ryan

DNP, RN
Job Title: Director, Professional Services
Organization: Center for Organ Recovery and Education

Christie Ryan is the Director of Professional Services for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE). Prior to joining CORE Christie was the Chief Nursing Officer for HealthSouth Sewickley. She was previously employed by Kindred Hospital of Pittsburgh as a Nursing Manager of the Critical Care Unit, and with Magee- Women’s Hospital as a Critical Care Nurse.

Christie has presented on a national level regarding topics related to Best Practices to Achieve Six Joint Commission Accreditation and Certifications in Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Spinal Cord injury and Multiple Sclerosis. Christie has also been recognized for her efforts to lead her team to achieve the first Joint Commission Certification in Multiple Sclerosis in the United States.
Christie attended Waynesburg University where she obtained her Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

Professional Information

Patient Groups: Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal
Areas of Practice: Outreach
Organs of Expertise: Eye, Heart, Intestine, Islet Cells, Kidney, Liver, Lung, Pancreas, Small Bowel, Tissue, Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA)

Alliance Presentations

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OPO-Hospital Joint Accountability: Exploring Effective Strategies to Address Missed Donation Opportunities

Tuesday, April 08, 2025, at 2:00pm

This webinar will explore how Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) are fostering joint accountability with their hospital partners to ensure every donation opportunity is maximized. Participants will learn about innovative strategies, including collaborative audits, performance scorecards, direct feedback loops, and the review of educational opportunities offered by OPOs to hospital partners. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating transparency, improving communication, and promoting shared goals between OPOs and hospitals.

FPA

Maximizing Community Partnerships: First-Person Authorization in DCD

Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 2:00pm

This webinar is designed to strengthen community partnerships to address challenges associated with FPA in Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) cases. Our expert panel will focus on cultivating a culture of donation within hospital systems to boost authorization rates, maximize donation opportunities, and provide support for donor families. Throughout the session, we will discuss effective strategies for implementing FPA in DCD scenarios, examine the implications of NRP on the consent process, and explore how OPOs can leverage their relationships with executive leadership to optimize the overall process.

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The OPO Response to the CMS Final Rule: Proactively Preparing for the Changes

Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 2:00pm

Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) have been proactively preparing for the CMS final ruling beginning August 1st, 2022. With a focus on ICD-10 codes and a tiered system, many organizations are working towards building awareness of donation and transplantation practices within their Designated Service Areas (DSAs). With these new guidelines, OPOs are needing to find ways to hold hospitals more accountable to ensure the new CMS metrics are achieved. Over the last 20 years, select hospital staff have become more knowledgeable of the current donation model and policies, but how can OPOs begin to develop relationships with other departments within the hospital to find champions willing to assist in the growth of donation and referrals within their hospitals? During this discussion, we will review strategies identified thus far and will explore other ways to continue growing donation within a DSA.

Lifelong Networks

Our partners are the heart and soul of our organization. For more than 15 years, they have played a vital role providing quality education and programs to advance a shared mission.

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