Donation Physician Specialists and Missed Organ Donation Opportunities

Are donation physicians associated with key donation performance metrics within a health care system?In this cohort study including 1072 eligible potential donors, a novel donation physician program was associated with a significant and sustained reduction in missed organ donation opportunities, increased referrals to an organ donation organization, and a higher overall donation rate.These results suggest that donation physician programs may improve donation performance within a health care system.

Corresponding Author: Andreas H. Kramer, MD, MSc, Department of Critical Care Medicine, McCaig Tower, Foothills Medical Center, 3134 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada (andreas.kramer@albertahealthservices.ca).

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