“RUSH is proud to work with Gift of Hope in serving our region’s families, hospitals and patients through the Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center at RUSH - building on our long-standing work together and our priority on increasing organ and tissue donation and advancing equitable access to transplantation regionally and nationally,” said Dr. “We are proud to partner with RUSH on establishing the Midwest’s first hospital-based donor care center, in collaboration with all of the hospitals in our region to increase donation that offers a second chance at life for the more than 103,000 people waiting desperately for life-saving transplants.” “The Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center at RUSH will ensure that Illinois and northwest Indiana continue to innovate and optimize the decision of every individual to donate and save lives,” said Harry Wilkins, MD, Gift of Hope president and CEO. This will allow transferring hospitals to use their ICU beds, operating rooms, ventilators and critical care staff to care for other patients - while the donation process is managed by specialized clinicians and allied teams at the organ donor care center. A family lounge and support services will provide a comfortable and caring experience for donors’ families.Ĭlose collaboration with area hospitals will ensure seamless operations transferring deceased donors to the Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center at RUSH for organ recovery surgery. Scheduled to open in July 2024, the Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center at RUSH will include six intensive care bays, two operating rooms, and 24/7 medical and allied services dedicated to donor management and recovery. ![]() The location of organ recovery does not change the strict process for placing donated organs with potential recipients on the organ transplant list most in need, based on the nation’s allocation system and policies. For families of donors, the 24/7 availability of a dedicated donor care center expedites the donation process and the ability to proceed with arrangements following a loved one’s loss and life-giving donation. ![]() Transferring hospitals can better utilize their ICU beds, operating rooms, ventilators and critical care staff to care for other patients. Donor care centers have emerged as a national best practice to better serve donors and their families, increase the availability of organs for transplant and offer improved transplant outcomes.ĭeceased donors are transferred from hospitals across Gift of Hope’s donation service area (Illinois and northwest Indiana) to the donor care center for specialized, time-sensitive clinical management that optimizes each donor’s gifts. RUSH and Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network announced they will establish Illinois’ first hospital-based donor care center - a world-class intensive care and surgical unit for deceased organ donors, staffed with leading clinicians and allied multidisciplinary services to optimize the impact of every organ donation and save more lives.ĭonor care centers are dedicated facilities for optimizing donor management and the surgical recovery of life-saving organs for transplant.
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