Workplace Partnership for Life

WPFL Learning Series WebinarFebruary, 25, 2105

Spencer Grover, FACHEVice President, Indiana Hospital

Association

Get The Facts

An average of 21 people die each day waiting for a life-saving transplant. Last year, more than 27,00 lives in the United States were saved through organ transplants. More than 130,000 people, including over 1,500 Indiana residents, are currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants. Every 10 minutes, another man, woman or child is added to the transplant waiting list.

Transplant Waiting List as of 2-13-2015

United States

Indiana

Heart 4,036 36

Lung 1,671 15

Liver 15,913 73

Kidney 109,361 1,321

Kidney/Pancreas 2,074 33

Pancreas 1,087 20

Intestine 244 5

Total Patients 134,429 1,503

Indiana Hospitals

174 Hospitals130 Acute19 Trauma Centers35 Critical Access Hospitals16 counties without a hospital

What is the Role of Rural & Small Hospitals in

Increasing Donor Awareness?

Create Partnerships

Trauma and transplant hospitals

Other hospitals in your network or system

Tissue banks and your Organ Procurement Organization

Be the Community Contact Point

1. Coordinate speaking opportunities at clubs and events

2. Take advantage of “who knows who”3. Adopt the BMV stations4. Include information in hospital displays and

events:• Health fairs• County fairs• Enrollment centers• Community centers• Clinics

Enroll your Employees, Medical Staff and their extended family

Increase Organ and Tissue awareness through internal communication channels • Example, employee paystubs, table tents in

cafeteria, email communications, etc.

Host events with local donor family and recipients

Organ and Tissue donation awareness is a community need