Oregon’s Donor Registry –Your Help is Critical

You

Have the Power to Save Lives

by

Asking Just Question1

“Do you want to register

to be an

organ, eye and tissue donor?”

The Question is…

Why Ask the Question?The Transplant Waiting List

Juana endures dialysis 3x weekly while she waits for a new kidney.

12 year old Haley waits for a life-saving liver transplant.

Zachary needs a small intestine transplant.

Randy’s life is challenged by the exhaustion of dialysis as he awaits a kidney transplant.

2500 people in Oregon and Washington await an organ transplant

18 people in the U.S. die waiting for an organ every day

Why is the Donor Registry Important?

The donor registry gives families a way to know – and therefore honor - their

loved one’sdonation decision.

Your work is critical to giving people a chance to live!

Why Ask the Question? People Equate ‘D’ with DMV

98.6% of registered Oregon

drivers sign up

through DMV

Oregon Power

More than 2.1 million Oregonians

are registered as organ, eye and tissue donors.

23,656 2,166,498 8,161

Total = 2,180,919

Oregon Standing

As a result of your help: • Oregon is among just 5 states with >70% of

licensed drivers registered as organ, eye and tissue donors• Oregon’s donor designation rate is 57% - natl. goal is 50%• 50% of donors are registered – natl. goal is 50%

National Goal: • 20M new registrations across the U.S.in 2012

What the ‘D’ Code Means

‘D’ on a license, permit or ID card

means consent

for organ, eye and tissue donation

Important Notes: For donation to proceed, family consent is

required for patients under 18.

The ‘D’ code does not include whole

body donation.

Ask Every Customer…

15 years or olderGetting a driver’s permitGetting an original driver’s licenseRenewing a driver’s licenseGetting an ID card

Minors do not need parental permission to register

Because Every Time You Ask…

You have the power

to save up to 9 lives

and restore sight or mobility

for 50+ people

Why the Shortage?

Registration Donation! A person’s ability to be a donor is

determined at time of death.

<0.05% of deaths meet current criteria for organ donation.

ABC’s of the Donor Registry

You’re On the Front Line

so here are some

basic facts & responses…

DON AT EL I F E

EVERYONE can REGISTER!

• You are not too old/sick to register• Whether you can be a donor is not

determined until time of death• Criteria for donation change due to medical

research• Registering allows your family to know your

wishes when you die if you have not already discussed donation with them.

What Can Be Donated after Death?

Heart Lungs (2) Kidneys (2) Liver * Pancreas Intestine

Ligaments Tendons Bones Heart Valves Pericardium Skin Eyes

ORGANSGoRecycleYourself.com

TISSUES/EYES

Brain death is o Irreversible process - no blood flow or electrical activity in the brain

o NOT the same as coma: blood flow and electrical activity can be detected; partial or total recovery possible

All types of memorial arrangements, including open casket, are possible following organ, eye and/tissue donation.

There is no cost to the donor or donor family for donation.

Don’t Believe the Hollywood Hype!

Organ recipients are selected by geographic region, blood type, time on the waiting list and medical acuity. Some organs also require tissue matching.

Hospital personnel CANNOT access the donor registry. They do everything possible to save a patient’s life – that is their job!

All major religions in the U.S. support organ, eye and tissue donation.

…or the Media Hype!

LIFE after Transplant

almost normal…

• possibility of rejection

• immunosuppressant drugs

• post-transplant check-ups

Because you asked…

Evan Burke, Ashland, OR1984 – 2005

Al: Heart recipient,Portland, OR

Rob: Cornea recipient, Klamath Falls

Sandy: Liver recipient, Olympia WA

Evan’s Parents

Not pictured: David, kidney recipient, Eugene, OR

Thanks for Asking !

274 lives saved by

87 deceased organ donors.

52% were registered. (2011)

Thanks for Asking!

1,513 people received the gift of

sight from 1,573 eye donors.

54% were registered.

(2011)

Contact Information

Judith Trujillo Program Directortrujillo@ohsu.edu

503-494-7888

www.donatelifenw.org or

www.gorecycleyourself.comHayley pre-transplant Feb. 2007High School Graduation June 2011