Bringing Life Through Organ Donation: Two-Week Action Plan

“Refocus on connecting with our palliative care teams-

inclusive relationships; invite them to every Donate Life

Month event, ask to do events as a team.”

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

“I will develop a culture of care, educate over ICU staff,

the importance of early referrals. I will also raise

awareness in our Caribbean community the gift of

giving and encourage them to be registered donors.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

1)

Coordinate a day of information with OPO liaison.

2)

In-service to critical care units.

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

1)

 Encourage colleagues to become registered donors.

2)

 Make the call once criteria is met for patients.

3)  Research and collaborate to change culture about

donation.

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

“I will meet with my CMO to get him on board with the

importance of organ donation. I need his support to help

make it clear how important organ donation is.”

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

“Donation conversations should become more family

centered, incorporating palliative care into donation

conversation.”

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

“Schedule a committee meeting with representatives of

all donor hospitals in Buffalo to share best practices.”

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“More community outreach via places of worship to

raise awareness about gift of life/organ donation when

people are in comfortable environment.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Feedback to all staff members (nurses, respiratory

therapists, etc.) about the difference their efforts make

when taking care of a potential organ donor.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“I will follow up with the wonderful people I met today

and continue to find ways to get involved and add value

to other families facing the loss of a loved one and the

organ donor community in general. I will also use social

media to share info as discussed today.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Be more visible on the critical care units to assess the

needs and concerns of the clinical staff and ensure that

we are participating in a positive peri-donation

environment.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Reach out to hospitals with high conversion rates results

and steal shamelessly.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

1)

Educate about Gift of Life.

2)

Encourage friends and family to become a donor

by signing up with their license.

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Share donation information- correct myths and

promote truths.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“I am going to reconnect to my purpose! I am dedicated

to making sure all families get to consider the donation

option.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Show the c-suite real examples of donor family legacies

from their hospital. Connect c-suites to purpose.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Push harder to improve the culture of donation at

NYCHH facilities”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Effective communication through effective education,

support and answering questions. Dispel myths and

misconceptions.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

1)

Donor champion representative from all units

2)

Physicians champions

3)

Palliative care involvement in organ donation

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

1)

Selecting a Physician Donor Champion by next week

and plan a donor champion meeting

2)

Add social media coverage/website to weekly

newsletter - online registration website

3)

Unit initiative - we are all registered donors

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Spread the word of organ donation to my

colleagues and family.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

Collaborate as a team:

end of life team OPO + nurses + MDs

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

1)

Share the knowledge and experience to the staff and

organizational leadership

2)

Identify gaps (i.e. lack of defined processes, lack of

goals and support from top/senior leaders)

3)

Establish a standardized process across all units

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Propose to spearhead the council and lead nurses in

the ICU to build the infrastructure and sustain the

initiative.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

1)

Continue to build a collaborative relationship with

the OPO

2)

Conduct reviews of variances with OPO coordinator

3)

Obtain access for the OPO to our EMR for efficiency

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Staff education: POD team, donor families,

transplant pre- and post-patients”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Always remind our team that we are working together

to save lives- human touch”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Collaboration is key. Key to bring life to others”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Adding EPIC functionality to ask about organ

donation.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Conversation at dinner tables about

donation”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Conversation with primary care provider”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“In conjunction with the current nursing champion at

Rochester General Hospital we will have a date set and

invitations sent to identified doctors and administration

to initiate the first Donor Council meeting. First topic:

increased DCD time.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

 Increase time frame for DCD donation to 90" or open

time (preferred) up to 120"

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Email registry link to all staff during Donate Life

month. Not only challenge all employees to sign up,

but challenge them to pass the link to 1 person

outside of the organization. Huge ripple effect in

NY!”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Set up a process of timely referrals to OPO & define

who starts the discussion in organ donation - hospital

staff or OPO or a combined discussion.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Identify the barriers that prevent us from calling when

our patients meet clinical triggers (our current time

frame is 2 hours).”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Be aware of cultural difference, collaborate with staff

members who may be of different cultures, who are

passionate towards organ donation and/or have a

personal experience.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Work on orchestrating better pre-approach

huddles to assure all parties involved are on the

same page.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Always work on providing education and promoting

the mission of donation with providers who do not

support donation.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Be more inclusive of staff other than med/nursing

- secretarial, environmental, food/nutrition, etc.

involvement = ownership.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Start conversation about distributing a donor

notification with outcomes to staff.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Increase communication to staff outside the organ

donor council committee and include those involved in

transplant.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Continue to support families throughout the donation

process.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Provide continuous education to bedside RN's during

the referral process and the importance of clinical

triggers to help increase donation potential.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Education not only on the donation process but a

bigger picture of what donation means to the family

during the grieving process.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Bring positivity to the most challenging hospitals to help

increase hospital morale surrounding donation.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Engage with community relations to help raise

awareness for donation in the community (eg. colleges,

nursing programs, pmo offices, etc.)”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Implement the huddle pre-approach checklist”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Explore the idea of adding donor/transplant

information on the intranet.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Speak with hospital administrators and stakeholders

in Transplant/ICU departments about our hospital

taking a more active role in registering people to the

registry throughout the year.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“SR management in support of donation letter to all

staff.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Discussion on honor walk (start with just unit staff)

work to make it bigger - entire hospital”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Bring all misses and in progress to daily leadership -

then NM huddles”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Showing more appreciation to the those who are

helping in the donation process; getting to know more of

the hospital staff and forming positive relationships with

them.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Monthly table in cafeteria spin the wheel to

win a prize if they answer a question about

donation.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“I plan to educate and engage staff at our facilities

and primary care locations. I feel the more we

educate the staff, the more they can educate their

community and friends and family.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“I will increase awareness at Auburn Community

Hospital by increasing our efforts by forming an

organ donor awareness team.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“I plan to increase education to our Critical Care,

Emergency Care team, OR team, and Critical Care

Intensivist when is best to call FLDN and how

imperative this action is to increase donation

conversion rate.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Increase urgency of post-donor conferences/after

action review.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Address multicultural communities with PSAs from

donor families or others that are part of that

community.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Send donor outcomes throughout hospital system &

have an announcement about the donor flag throughout

the hospital.”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Partner with Ad agencies and gay community to

increase donor registration for HIV+ people- Hope Act”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Begin to engage hospital to create a donor friendly

environment - get posters and donor cards for

departments, discuss at hospital operations/leadership

meetings”

I am the Gift of Life and over the next two weeks this is the action I am going to take to

bring life to others:

Region 9 Collaborative Commitments

“Intranet email notification of in-house organ donor.”