Changes in notification and demographics of deceased donors during the past decade in the state of Michigan, USA.

From 1993 to 2003 there have been significant changes in the number and demographics of deceased donors referred to the organ procurement organization (OPO) in the state of Michigan (USA). It was the aim of this study to document the magnitude of these changes and attempt to explain them. There has been a 26-fold increase in the number of reported in-hospital deaths from 1993 to 2003.

Internet-based intervention to promote organ donor registry participation and family notification.

Background: Little is known regarding the potential of Internet-based educational interventions to increase organ donor registry participation and family notification of donation wishes. We studied the effects of an Internet-based multimedia intervention (www.journey.

Retrieval and allocation of organs for transplantation: the Michigan experience.

The Organ Procurement Agency of Michigan (OPAM) is now in its twenty-third year of service to the transplant community in Michigan. From a beginning with one coordinator in 1971, it now employs 53 individuals, including 8 laboratory technologists for its own on-site histocompatibility laboratory, a dozen procurement coordinators stationed throughout the state, 6 organ placement coordinators in the main office, 6 screening coordinators who provide around-the-clock coverage at the office, a tissue recovery section, as well as additional finance, education, and administrative support staff. This chapter outlines the history and growth in organ recoveries of the organization.