Donation Perspectives & Community Pulse
Donation Perspectives is AOPO’s blog series sharing stories, insights, and progress from across the donation and transplantation community. Community Pulse brings in guest voices from OPOs, partners, clinicians, and advocates to showcase collaboration, community engagement, organ utilization efforts, and emerging trends that honor the gift of life and help save more lives.
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AOPO Addresses Information in Senate Finance Committee Hearing & Report on Organ Transplantation
AOPO Addresses Information in Senate Finance Committee Hearing & Report on Organ Transplantation The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) filed a statement with the Senate Finance Committee sharing its views on its recent hearing and report on...
AOPO Annual Meeting Results in New Ideas and Recommendations on How to Save More Lives
AOPO Annual Meeting Results in New Ideas and Recommendations on How to Save More Lives The rooms were packed, the speakers were insightful, and collaboration abounded. I’m referring to The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations’ (AOPO) 39th Annual Meeting that...
AOPO Rallies OPOs to Improve the Organ Donation and Transplantation System
AOPO Rallies OPOs to Improve the Organ Donation and Transplantation System It is a proud time to be leading organ procurement organizations (OPOs) across the nation to address improvements in the organ donation and transplantation system. Much of our effort surrounds...
AOPO’s Donor Remembrance Day Shines Light on Organ Donation Heroes
AOPO’s Donor Remembrance Day Shines Light on Organ Donation Heroes April is the time for new life brought about by Spring. So it’s timely that the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and the organ donation community take this time to educate the...
NASEM Report Shares Top Ways to Improve Organ Donation & Transplantation, Creating a More Equitable System
NASEM Report Shares Top Ways to Improve Organ Donation & Transplantation, Creating a More Equitable System As you’ve heard me say before, collaboration is how we will advance and save more lives. An important next step in this quest came recently when the National...
AOPO Submits Recommendations to CMS on Improving Organ Donation and Transplantation
AOPO Submits Recommendations to CMS on Improving Organ Donation and Transplantation It has been a busy time as the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) worked with its members on comments submitted this week in response to the recent Center for...
OPTN 2021 Data Shows AOPO Members Help Save Record Number of Lives
OPTN 2021 Data Shows AOPO Members Help Save Record Number of Lives What a way to start the new year! The Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) announced record results this week for organ donation and transplantation outcomes in 2021. For the first time, more...
AOPO Members Share Data and Best Practices to Save More Lives
AOPO Members Share Data and Best Practices to Save More Lives As we wind down 2021, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible momentum surrounding increasing organ donations and saving more lives. Evidence of this surfaced at the Association of Organ Procurement...
AOPO Members Meet in Washington, D.C. to Address Increasing Organ Donation and Transplantation in the U.S.
AOPO Members Meet in Washington, D.C. to Address Increasing Organ Donation and Transplantation in the U.S. The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) hosted our annual Directors Workshop of OPO member leaders in Washington, DC, this week to address...
AOPO Survey Shows OPO Ingenuity and Collaboration Contribute to Record Transplantation Rates
Have you heard the news? We are making a difference. Earlier this week we announced that a majority of our organ procurement organization (OPO) members have cultivated and/or adopted new technology and innovations. This is contributing to the increase in organ...