Sherry Quire started at Indiana Donor Network in 2016 as the Director of Clinical Services over Organ, Tissue, Transportation and Supply Chain. With increase in donation, Sherry serves as the Director of Organ Services and broadened the organ team to include import coordinators, surgical recovery specialists, organ recovery coordinators and advanced organ recovery coordinators. With Sherry’s critical care nursing career starting in 1997 at a Level I Adult and Pediatric Center, serving as a Forensic Nurse Examiner, a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Transport leader, her background was critical to Indiana Donor Network’s in-house organ ICU and recovery center as well as implementing critical care transport of donors. Sherry is personally and professionally tied to the mission of donation and strives to ensure that every donor gift is honored
Honoring the Gift Through Donor Care Units: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Different Models
Tuesday, April 04, 2023, at 2:00pm
Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) are exploring the best approach to developing a Donor Care Unit (DCU) within their service areas to improve organ viability, increase the number of organs recovered per donor, and provide better care of the donor and the donor’s family. Over the course of this discussion, we will welcome three OPOs who will share their experiences as it relates to the implementation of their DCUs and their improved outcomes.