Honorbridge

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MISSION STATEMENTTHE MISSION OF HONORBRIDGE IS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS THAT SAVE AND HEAL LIVES THROUGH ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. HONORBRIDGE IS A NON-PROFIT, FEDERALLY DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF ORGAN DONATION AND TISSUE RECOVERY ACTIVITIES IN ITS SERVICE AREA (78 COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA). HONORBRIDGE PARTNERS WITH DONOR HOSPITALS, TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND TISSUE PROCESSORS TO DELIVER RECOVERED ORGANS AND TISSUE TO PATIENTS IN NEED, AND WITH RESEARCHERS TO FURTHER MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. HONORBRIDGE IS CERTIFIED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (CMS), REGULATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA), WITH CLINICAL OVERSIGHT BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANTATION NETWORK (OPTN) FOR ALL ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS (OPOS). HONORBRIDGE IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS, UNITED NETWORK OF ORGAN SHARING (UNOS) AND DONATE LIFE AMERICA.

THIS REPORTING PERIOD, HONORBRIDGE FACILITATED THE DONATION PROCESS FOR 351 ORGAN DONORS RESULTING IN 1003 ORGANS BEING RECOVERED FOR TRANSPLANT AND 912 LIVES SAVED. HONORBRIDGE RECOVERED BONE FROM 811 DONORS, SKIN FROM 920 DONORS, HEART VALVES FROM 241 DONORS, VEINS AND OTHER TISSUES FROM 555 DONORS. HONORBRIDGE'S HOSPITAL SERVICES TEAM CONDUCTED HOSPITAL-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE CONVERSION RATES BY IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL ORGAN DONATION PROCESS BEST PRACTICES. THIS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING INDIVIDUALIZED HOSPITAL ASSESSMENTS AND THE ANALYSIS OF DONOR POTENTIAL WITHIN HONORBRIDGE'S SERVICE AREA HOSPITALS. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF ONGOING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, ORIENTATION OF NEW HOSPITAL STAFF AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS, AND FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. EFFORTS OF THIS DEPARTMENT HAVE LED SEVERAL HOSPITALS IN HONORBRIDGE'S SERVICE AREA TO BE RECOGNIZED ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. HONORBRIDGE MAINTAINS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NORTH CAROLINIANS REGISTERING AS DONORS. THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUES WORKING IN MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO BECOME A REGISTERED DONOR. PUBLIC EDUCATION HAS SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, WORKPLACES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. IT HAS A GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK AND CONDUCTED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. THE DEPARTMENT OVERSEES A GROWING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT SERVES AS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES.