Mission-Critical Technology Helps Nation s Largest Organ And Tissue Bank Save And Enhance Lives
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Mission-Critical Technology Enhances Lives at the Nation's Largest Organ and Tissue Bank
Summary:
In today's digital age, we often overlook the vital role technology plays in essential services. Organ donation banks are a prime example of how technology can be lifesaving.
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Technology is so prevalent that we sometimes forget its importance in life-saving services, such as those provided by organ donation banks. LifeNet, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is the nation's largest nonprofit organ donation and tissue banking organization. Their mission-critical function of saving and enhancing lives relies heavily on the right mix of IT products and services.
Key Operations at LifeNet
Every day, LifeNet's donor call centers receive notifications of approximately 12 to 15 newly deceased individuals across the U.S. who are identified as potential donors. Since one donor can save seven lives through organ donation and impact over 50 others through tissue transplants, accurate data tracking and seamless communication with a wide network of field staff, medical institutions, and transportation companies are essential. LifeNet's efforts influence thousands of lives annually.
The Challenge of Timeliness
In the context of organ and tissue donation, the concept of downtime takes on a critical dimension. Despite the company's use of patented profusion pumps to preserve organ viability, some tissues have a viability window of merely four hours outside the body. LifeNet must adhere to incredibly tight deadlines to ensure successful transplants. Field staff must work swiftly with family members to procure tissues, while others coordinate suitable matches and prepare operating rooms and surgeons.
Once tissue is recovered, precise inventory management, accurate delivery coordination, and quick processing at LifeNet's headquarters are crucial. The tissues are then distributed for various medical procedures, including knee replacements, spinal fusions, and heart valve replacements.
Integrating Technology for Seamless Operations
Steve Lenz, Vice President of Information Systems at LifeNet, emphasizes the importance of staff having access to accurate data anytime and anywhere. "While our communication seems simple on the surface, the behind-the-scenes processes are complex," says Lenz.
LifeNet adopted a solution utilizing Microsoft Dynamics GP alongside other key Microsoft products. This enables seamless tracking of organ and tissue intake, classification, and distribution from their headquarters and five remote locations. Previously distributed across multiple systems, the integrated system can now be accessed via centralized and web-based tools, and field staff across the U.S. can access data through PDA devices. This streamlined process allows administrative staff to concentrate on core activities.
Educating the Public on Donation
According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), over 92,000 Americans currently await a life-saving organ transplant, with many more needing tissue transplants annually. Public education about the importance of donation is integral to LifeNet's mission. Technology plays a central role in this outreach through their national donor education website, lifeNet.org, which provides links for donor sign-up nationwide, and save7lives.org, focused on recruiting donors in Virginia.
Redefining ROI
While technology infrastructure is just one part of LifeNet’s critical service, it is a vital component. Technology should empower organizations, letting them focus on their core strengths. Many businesses and service organizations are realizing the potential of an integrated technology platform.
Lenz adds, "The new capabilities we have are transformative. We can’t overstate their impact on the lives we touch every day."
The return on investment here goes beyond financial metrics?"it encompasses lives saved and transformed, truly redefining the concept of ROI.
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