Holzer Recognized by DoNation Campaign
Holzer Health System earned national recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations through the 2024 DoNation Campaign.
The Campaign challenges organizations to educate their staff, visitors, and communities about the critical need for organ, eye, and tissue donation, including offering opportunities to register as organ donors. Holzer earned PLATINUM recognition for conducting awareness and registry activities between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Brandon Coughenour, BSN, RN, Director of Acute Care Specialty Services, Holzer Health System, says, “It is an honor for Holzer to receive the Platinum Level designation as part of the DoNation Campaign. On average, 17 people die every day in the United States while waiting to receive an organ transplant, and there are over 100,000 people actively waiting on the organ transplant list. Over the last year, Holzer developed a Donation Council, in collaboration with Lifeline of Ohio, to combat these statistics and raise awareness about organ and tissue donation within our communities. This council organized community walks, shared personal donation stories, educated our employee base, and improved transplant pathways for patients within our local transplant centers. Through these efforts, we saw our 100th placenta donation, had our first organ donation and Honor Walk, and completed many eye and tissue donations. Without a doubt, these donations saved lives!”
The DoNation Campaign is a national initiative that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration and the organ donation community with workplaces across the nation in spreading the word about the importance of donation. Holzer worked with Lifeline of Ohio to leverage its outreach efforts.
Every nine minutes, another person is added to the national organ transplant waiting list, reaffirming the critical and growing need for more registered organ, eye, and tissue donors. You can sign up to be a donation hero today!
For more information about the DoNation Campaign, visit: https://www.organdonor.gov/professionals/workplace/partners
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About Lifeline of Ohio: Founded in 1984, Lifeline of Ohio is an independent, non-profit organization, that promotes and coordinates the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation. Lifeline of Ohio serves 97 hospitals and facilities in 38 counties in Ohio and two in West Virginia and is designated as an organ procurement organization through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
About Holzer: Holzer Health System is a not-for-profit multi-disciplinary regional health system with locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia. The system includes two hospital locations, multiple clinical locations, long-term care entities, and more than 180 providers in more than 30 medical specialties. Holzer provides the entire continuum of care for the communities we serve. For more information, visit www.holzer.org.
