Susan Mau Larson

Like I said, we cover those three areas, but our headquarters is in North Minneapolis.

Like I said, we cover those three areas, but our headquarters is in North Minneapolis.

Yes, we do. That's a great question. There are 56 organ procurement organizations in the country. So the federal government designates our service area. It's important to note, we're not a government agency. Of course, like all health care, we're heavily regulated by the government. But we each cover a designated service area so that we don't compete.

Yes, we do. That's a great question. There are 56 organ procurement organizations in the country. So the federal government designates our service area. It's important to note, we're not a government agency. Of course, like all health care, we're heavily regulated by the government. But we each cover a designated service area so that we don't compete.

We collaborate with each other closely, but we do not compete.

We collaborate with each other closely, but we do not compete.

Yep, thank you. You know, it's really important. There are about 3,000 people in our three states alone that are waiting for a life-saving transplant, a little bit more than 100,000 in the country. Organ transplantation is so unique in healthcare because it is the one area that doctors, surgeons, nurses need.

Yep, thank you. You know, it's really important. There are about 3,000 people in our three states alone that are waiting for a life-saving transplant, a little bit more than 100,000 in the country. Organ transplantation is so unique in healthcare because it is the one area that doctors, surgeons, nurses need.

whomever it is, the care team cannot actually help those who are suffering from organ failure without individuals who generously say yes to donation. So the need is absolutely critical. In Minnesota, 56% of Minnesotans have registered as donors. So we're a very generous state. And we also need to really work to increase the number of people who support donation.

whomever it is, the care team cannot actually help those who are suffering from organ failure without individuals who generously say yes to donation. So the need is absolutely critical. In Minnesota, 56% of Minnesotans have registered as donors. So we're a very generous state. And we also need to really work to increase the number of people who support donation.

kind of the history that's a great question i'd love to answer that and i i don't want to take over for nicole but i um i love the history um so the first successful human organ transplant was in 1956 and that was you're exactly right kidney and even today of the hundred thousand people waiting for a transplant the majority are waiting for kidneys so it really started with kidneys and then developed the first successful human heart transplant was in 1967.

kind of the history that's a great question i'd love to answer that and i i don't want to take over for nicole but i um i love the history um so the first successful human organ transplant was in 1956 and that was you're exactly right kidney and even today of the hundred thousand people waiting for a transplant the majority are waiting for kidneys so it really started with kidneys and then developed the first successful human heart transplant was in 1967.

So, you know, if you really think about donation and transplantation and all the developments in science and medicine, it's a relatively short time in our human history that this has developed and become so successful.

So, you know, if you really think about donation and transplantation and all the developments in science and medicine, it's a relatively short time in our human history that this has developed and become so successful.

You know, that's a really good question. I think the first kidney transplant was in Pennsylvania. What I will say is both Hennepin Healthcare in Minnesota and the University of Minnesota were really pioneers in transplant. And I think the University of Minnesota actually did the first pancreas transplant ever. So they were pioneers right out of the gate. Of course, I'm a proud Gopher alum.

You know, that's a really good question. I think the first kidney transplant was in Pennsylvania. What I will say is both Hennepin Healthcare in Minnesota and the University of Minnesota were really pioneers in transplant. And I think the University of Minnesota actually did the first pancreas transplant ever. So they were pioneers right out of the gate. Of course, I'm a proud Gopher alum.

and proud of the work that the university has done in transplant.

and proud of the work that the university has done in transplant.

Yes. I will take that and walk through that on the donation side. So you're right. Two parallel tracks waiting for transplant and donation. So what happens on the donation side is that all the hospitals in our service area call LifeSource when someone has died or when there's an imminent death in their hospital.

Yes. I will take that and walk through that on the donation side. So you're right. Two parallel tracks waiting for transplant and donation. So what happens on the donation side is that all the hospitals in our service area call LifeSource when someone has died or when there's an imminent death in their hospital.