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Donation at a Glance: Process Overview
A walk through the process for healthcare professionals

Forming a Donation Committee
Guidelines and activity examples

Organ and Tissue Donation: Preferred Terminology
Language approved by the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Donor Family Council

Patient Care Conferences Enable More Effective Communication and Higher Donation Rates
How to involve the right people to support patients and their families, and donation

Phases of Communication for Brain Death
Tips for ensuring families’ understanding of brain death prognosis/diagnosis

Referrals to Gift of Hope
Who and when to call for patient referrals

Saving More Lives: Donation After Cardiac Death
An overview of the process for healthcare professionals

Understanding Brain Death – English
Understanding Brain Death – Spanish
FAQs that help explain brain death to families

Variations in Time Frames Inherent to Successful Organ Donation Process
Time estimates for maximizing organ viability and ensuring optimal matching with waiting recipients


Fact sheets

Illinois Donor Consent: Basics and FAQs

Illinois Donor Consent and the Hospital Role

Indiana Donor Choice: Basics and Process

Indiana Donor Choice: FAQs


Additional resources

CHART, Journal of Illinois Nursing
The January 2008 issue focuses on organ donation and contains several informative articles by Illinois medical professionals.

Increasing Organ Donation and Procurement: The Hospital Leader’s Role
This feature from the May/June 2005 issue of Healthcare Executive provides strategies for enhancing hospital/OPO relationships starting at the senior level.

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