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Todd Franzen, MPA Community Relations Team Leader

Todd Franzen, MPA Community Relations Team Leader

Gift of Life Donor Program Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA • Non-Profit Organization • Established in

Gift of Life Donor Program Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA • Non-Profit Organization • Established in 1974 • Federally designated OPO (by Medicare) for eastern PA, Southern NJ & Delaware - 130 Acute Care Hospitals - 16 Transplant Centers, 44 Programs - 10. 3 Million Population • 417 organ donors in 2012 - highest in the U. S. & 40 Donors/MM; 1, 226 bone recoveries and 2, 344 eye recoveries • Over 34, 000 organs for transplantation and over 300, 000 tissue allografts • Accredited by: the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO); American Assoc. of Tissue Banks (AATB) & Eye Bank Assoc. of America (EBAA); UNOS/OPTN member OPO

Gift of Life Donor Program Primary Services • 24 hour on-call assistance and on

Gift of Life Donor Program Primary Services • 24 hour on-call assistance and on site response to evaluate and manage potential donors • Discuss organ and tissue donation options with families and coordinate the informed consent process • Coordinate surgical recovery of organs and tissues and organ allocation per UNOS guidelines • Provide comprehensive bereavement aftercare program for all donor families • Assist with the development of policies and procedures • Provide professional and public education

Waiting for a Life-Saving Transplant in the U. S. February 2013* Lung Kidney 95,

Waiting for a Life-Saving Transplant in the U. S. February 2013* Lung Kidney 95, 230 1, 658 Liver Pancreas 15, 770 1, 199 Heart Intestine 3, 412 254 Kidney and Pancreas Heart and Lung 2, 115 116, 919 TOTAL WAITING Source: Based on OPTN data as of February 15, 2013 with data available through February 8, 2013. Count based upon candidates. Candidates - A patient who is waiting at more than one center, or for multiple organs, is counted as only one candidate. Totals may be less than the sums due to patients included in multiple categories. 53

Delaware Residents Awaiting Organ Transplantation November 2012* 529 79 7 7 5 2 2

Delaware Residents Awaiting Organ Transplantation November 2012* 529 79 7 7 5 2 2 0 DE Kidney Liver Heart Pancreas Kidney-Pancreas Lung Intestine Heart/Lung All patients registered on the UNOS waiting list who reside in DE, regardless of the transplant center location where they are listed (e. g. DE, PA, DE, MD, FL, etc. ). 631 TOTAL PATIENTS WAITING *Source: Based on OPTN data as of November 14, 2012 with data available through August 31, 2012. Count based upon Patient Registrations. : a patient who is waiting at more than one center, or for multiple organs, will have multiple registrations.

Donor Designation in DE County Designation Percentages New Castle 49. 10% Kent 47. 67%

Donor Designation in DE County Designation Percentages New Castle 49. 10% Kent 47. 67% Sussex 48. 13% TOTAL 48. 62% Source: Delaware Department of Transportation as of May 1, 2013 Donor Designation

Becoming a Designated Donor • Say “yes” to organ and tissue donation when renewing

Becoming a Designated Donor • Say “yes” to organ and tissue donation when renewing a drivers license or state ID card • Sign up online at www. donatelife-de. org • Adding the donor designation is considered legal consent for organ and tissue donation.

Questions? Todd Franzen, MPA Gift of Life Donor Program Community Relations Team Leader 215

Questions? Todd Franzen, MPA Gift of Life Donor Program Community Relations Team Leader 215 -557 -8090 tfranzen@donors 1. org