ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BEING AN ORGAN DONOR?

Organ donation saves nearly 40,000 lives a year and gives hope and comfort to thousands of families nationwide.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BEING AN ORGAN DONOR?

Organ donation saves nearly 40,000 lives a year and gives hope and comfort to thousands of families nationwide.

You may have questions. We have answers.

National news stories have described cases of organ donation surgeries that were canceled after patients were found to be alive.

These news accounts are deeply troubling and have led to understandable doubt about registering as an organ donor. We are working with our partners to learn from these incidents and maintain the trust the public places in the system.

Organ donation is a highly specialized process that saves hundreds of lives a day across the country. The complexity of the process often leads to misunderstanding of how it occurs. Organ donation professionals have specific safeguards in place to ensure only patients who are declared dead by hospitals move forward to become donors.

As more than 100,000 Americans await a lifesaving transplant, it’s important you have the facts about organ donation.

Organ donation is safe. The U.S. organ donation and transplantation system is highly regulated by state and federal authorities to maintain strict standards of safety and accountability.
The #1 priority for hospitals is to save every patient’s life. Only when that is not possible do hospitals refer patients to Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) to determine if they are medically suitable to become a donor.
Death is determined independently by the hospital medical team. OPOs play no role in end-of-life decisions or in declaring death. This separation ensures that clinical care decisions are made solely in the interest of the patient. Only after death is officially declared by the hospital team does the organ recovery process begin.
Organ donation can only occur with proper authorization. If the patient is a registered donor, that decision is legally honored. If not, the OPO team offers the opportunity to the family to make the donation decision on behalf of their loved one and supports them through the decision-making process.
Every donation follows strict medical and ethical protocols. Organ donation only proceeds after thorough evaluations and clear medical criteria are met, ensuring the process is safe and appropriate for each case.
There are two distinct ways a person can become an organ donor. Each begins with a selfless gift and ends with lives saved. Learn more here
The organ donation system is built on trust and altruism. Education and transparency are cornerstones to the process.
An OPO’s most sacred responsibility is to donors and their families. Organ donation specialists deeply value their trust and respect their wishes.

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BEING AN ORGAN DONOR?

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BEING AN ORGAN DONOR?

What is DCD?

If you want to say "yes" to organ and tissue donation, go to registerme.org

If you want to say "yes" to organ and tissue donation, go to registerme.org

If you want to say "yes" to organ and tissue donation, go to registerme.org

If you want to say "yes" to organ and tissue donation, go to registerme.org

If you want to say "yes" to organ and tissue donation, go to registerme.org

If you want to say "yes" to organ and tissue donation, go to registerme.org

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BEING AN ORGAN DONOR?

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BEING AN ORGAN DONOR?

What is DCD?

If you want to say "yes" to organ and tissue donation, go to registerme.org

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