16Nov/18

State Highlights: Kansas Nurse Sets Off Organ Donation Chain With Decision To Give Kidney To Friend; Calif … – Kaiser Health News

State Highlights: Kansas Nurse Sets Off Organ Donation Chain With Decision To Give Kidney To Friend; Calif …
Kaiser Health News
A nurse’s decision to donate a kidney to a patient triggered a series of events that led to three people getting new organs at two Kansas City-area hospitals. Christa Jordan, a nurse at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, wanted to

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16Nov/18

2-year-old cancer patient meets organ donor – WJAC Johnstown


WJAC Johnstown

2-year-old cancer patient meets organ donor
WJAC Johnstown
PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — Getting the chance to meet the person who helped save your life is no small matter, and 2-year-old Emily Smith got the chance to meet her hero. CNN affiliate KDKA captured the heartwarming moment at UMPC Children’s hospital, …

16Nov/18

Organ donation: Victorian government introduces automatic assessment system – Lexology

Organ donation: Victorian government introduces automatic assessment system
Lexology
Victorian Minister for Health Jill Hennessy recently announced a new ‘automatic assessment’ system which will determine whether a patient is suitable for organ donation. While Victoria has the highest number of … Importantly, there is no compulsion

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