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  • Transplantation Science
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • The organ supply shortage is a critical public health issue, with daily deaths occurring due to lack of available organs.
  • Obtaining consent for organ donation is a major barrier to increasing the organ supply.
  • In-house coordinators (IHCs) from organ procurement organizations (OPOs) are hypothesized to improve organ donor conversion rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of an in-house coordinator (IHC) program on organ donation outcomes.
  • To determine if IHC presence influences conversion rates and family decline rates.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review comparing organ donation outcomes before (Pre-IHC) and after (Post-IHC) the implementation of an IHC program.
  • Analysis of referral data from three IHC programs to regional OPOs.
  • Key outcome measures included conversion rates (actual donors/eligible deaths) and family decline rates.

Main Results:

  • The Post-IHC period showed a significantly lower family decline rate (6% vs. 18%, p < 0.001).
  • A significantly higher consent for research rate was observed Post-IHC (8% vs. 0.4%, p < 0.001).
  • The conversion rate significantly increased Post-IHC (77% vs. 63%, p = 0.007), alongside increased referrals and organs transplanted per eligible death.

Conclusions:

  • In-house coordinator programs significantly enhance organ donation conversion rates and overall organ yield.
  • IHC programs represent a viable strategy to mitigate the organ supply-demand gap.
  • Implementing IHCs is recommended for improving organ procurement outcomes.