Family Communication Coordination: A Program to Increase Organ Donation

Journal of Transplant Coordination, Vol. 9, Number 3, September 1999 nically and racially diverse population. During l996 and l997, MCVH recovered organs from 36 donors, and 249 individuals received at least 1 solid organ. In l996, MCVH, in an effort to improve its performance, became a part of the collaborative project to increase organ donation by the University Health System Consortium and the Partnership for Organ Donation (Partnership). The Partnership is an independent nonprofit organization committed to improving organ donation through research and program implementation. The purpose of this article is to present findings following implementation of a systematic hospital-based program to improve organ donation.