Latest Organ donation Stories

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services releases list of winning hospitals having high organ donation rates throughout the U.S. Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 6, 2010 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the list of hospitals throughout the country that achieved high organ donation conversion rates over an 18-month period. Five Colorado hospitals were among those named for excellence in organ donation. HHS awarded Medals of Honor in three categories "“...

Colorado and Wyoming were among just five states awarded with gold medals by Donate Life America in recognition of their achievements as part of the Donor Designation Collaborative (DDC), a national initiative to improve organ, eye and tissue donation rates with goals of reaching 100 million designated donors and a 50 percent donor designation rate. Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 6, 2010 On November 3rd, Colorado and Wyoming were among just five states awarded with gold medals by Donate...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced more than $2.2 million in grants to help identify effective strategies for increasing organ donation. The funds are awarded under two programs administered by HRSA's Division of Transplantation: The Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Solid Organ Donation program ($1,212,717) is designed to improve understanding of ways to increase organ and tissue...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) "“ Kidney failure affects nearly half a million individuals in the United States, and 48 percent of sufferers are 60 years of age or older. Kidney disease patients who receive a transplant live longer than those that remain on dialysis. Elderly people with kidney failure are getting kidney transplants more often than they did a decade ago. This suggests that the chances of receiving a kidney transplant are better than ever for older people.Living and deceased organ...

Older patients are twice as likely to get a kidney transplant than a decade agoElderly patients with kidney failure get kidney transplants more often than they did a decade ago, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that the chances of receiving a kidney transplant are better than ever for an older patient who needs one.Kidney failure afflicts nearly half a million individuals in the...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue providing education and awareness about the need for organ and tissue donors in Pennsylvania, faith-based organizations throughout the commonwealth will support the 15th Annual National Donor Sabbath Weekend, Nov. 12-14, 2010. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to promote the interfaith celebration of life and the importance of organ and tissue donation, the three-day observance is intended to educate area...

Football coach Rich Rodriguez, U-M Health System leaders encourage all U-M staff, students, alumni and fans to sign up at www.wolverines4life.org ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every day, 19 people die while waiting for an organ transplant and another 138 people are added to the national waiting list -- but the University of Michigan is trying to change those statistics. The University of Michigan Health System is sponsoring a new effort, dubbed Wolverines for...

Experts from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Transplantation at King's College London, based at Guy's Hospital, have revealed exciting new scientific developments for people with an organ transplant, intended to help prevent rejection of the new organ and extend its life.Although organ transplantation has been taking place for over 50 years, there are a number of significant challenges, such as a shortage of donor organs, maintaining the quality of an organ in transit, and the...

DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma US, Inc. has announced the winners of the second 2010 Transplant Scholars Awards, which awarded a dozen $5,000 educational scholarships to transplant recipients and living donors from around the country to help them pursue their educational goals and gain even more power to make a real difference in the lives of the people around them. Scholarship winners were chosen from among 283 entries by a panel of judges who evaluated the...

DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 1, 2011, the Donate Life float will roll through the streets of Pasadena reminding millions of viewers of the Rose Parade® to "Seize the Day" and register as organ donors in an effort to save lives. Aboard the float will be the five winners of the 2011 Astellas Ride of a Lifetime(SM) Contest, whose stories about how transplant changed their lives serve as an inspiration to others. Astellas Pharma US, Inc., is a top-level benefactor of...