Susan Mau Larson

And then we work very closely with the hospital and with the family to make donation happen. We work with the care team to do the evaluation to see are they a potential donor, which actually only a small percent of people can donate at the time of their death. Um, then we see if we're the ones who checked, did they register as a donor?

And then we work very closely with the hospital and with the family to make donation happen. We work with the care team to do the evaluation to see are they a potential donor, which actually only a small percent of people can donate at the time of their death. Um, then we see if we're the ones who checked, did they register as a donor?

We, if not, we ask the family, do you want donation to happen? And then we manage the whole clinical process up to the surgical recovery of the organs. That includes. working with the national organization who has the database of everybody waiting for a transplant. So we will contact them and say, you know, we have this potential donor that we're caring for.

We, if not, we ask the family, do you want donation to happen? And then we manage the whole clinical process up to the surgical recovery of the organs. That includes. working with the national organization who has the database of everybody waiting for a transplant. So we will contact them and say, you know, we have this potential donor that we're caring for.

Here's their blood type, all the criteria. And they will tell us who the appropriate recipient is based on a set of criteria, geography, how sick they are, you know, obviously has to be a medical match. And then we make sure the organ is transported to that transplant center where the person's waiting.

Here's their blood type, all the criteria. And they will tell us who the appropriate recipient is based on a set of criteria, geography, how sick they are, you know, obviously has to be a medical match. And then we make sure the organ is transported to that transplant center where the person's waiting.

Absolutely. So again, we're in the hospital, our team working with the family, supporting the family and the care team, making sure that the organs are recovered either by the transplanting surgeon, or actually we have our own surgeon who recovers kidneys for us. And then our team make sure it's packaged carefully in ice. And, you know, this is the part you kind of see in the movies.

Absolutely. So again, we're in the hospital, our team working with the family, supporting the family and the care team, making sure that the organs are recovered either by the transplanting surgeon, or actually we have our own surgeon who recovers kidneys for us. And then our team make sure it's packaged carefully in ice. And, you know, this is the part you kind of see in the movies.

Now it went in a cooler and then it's either driven or flown to the transplant center. So, you know, if we are taking care of a donor, say at Regions, but the recipient is at Mayo Clinic, then we'll make sure it's driven to Rochester. If the recipient's in Chicago, for example, we'll make sure it gets on a plane and gets to them there.

Now it went in a cooler and then it's either driven or flown to the transplant center. So, you know, if we are taking care of a donor, say at Regions, but the recipient is at Mayo Clinic, then we'll make sure it's driven to Rochester. If the recipient's in Chicago, for example, we'll make sure it gets on a plane and gets to them there.

Yes. And if like if it's a heart, it will go by charter flight. Kenny has a little bit more time to be transported. But yes, we have to make sure that they're received in the time. Actually, we had an interesting story two years ago. We had a donor in Minneapolis and the recipient in Bismarck and we had a snowstorm. And our driver got all the way to North Dakota and all the highways were blocked.

Yes. And if like if it's a heart, it will go by charter flight. Kenny has a little bit more time to be transported. But yes, we have to make sure that they're received in the time. Actually, we had an interesting story two years ago. We had a donor in Minneapolis and the recipient in Bismarck and we had a snowstorm. And our driver got all the way to North Dakota and all the highways were blocked.

And I'm not kidding, but the North Dakota State Patrol came out and escorted them all the way to Bismarck.

And I'm not kidding, but the North Dakota State Patrol came out and escorted them all the way to Bismarck.

Absolutely. So when somebody needs a transplant, they're all in one registry through the United Network for Organ Sharing. Sometimes we think of the waiting list, but it's a database of everybody. But then when organs are allocated, geography comes into play. So if you think of a high population area like New York, there's probably more people waiting.

Absolutely. So when somebody needs a transplant, they're all in one registry through the United Network for Organ Sharing. Sometimes we think of the waiting list, but it's a database of everybody. But then when organs are allocated, geography comes into play. So if you think of a high population area like New York, there's probably more people waiting.

There may be more donors, but there are more people waiting. And so That's why some people say, you know, I might be better off waiting in Chicago, for example, because when organs are allocated, they actually go out like a target first 100 miles. And if there's no recipient, they will go 200 miles. And so geography really does matter.

There may be more donors, but there are more people waiting. And so That's why some people say, you know, I might be better off waiting in Chicago, for example, because when organs are allocated, they actually go out like a target first 100 miles. And if there's no recipient, they will go 200 miles. And so geography really does matter.

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