iReferral® interface technology
modernizes the donor notification process by allowing hospitals to
automate the identification of potential organ, eye, and tissue
donors and electronically notify their federally designated Organ
Procurement Organization (OPO).
GASTONIA, N.C., Nov. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- CaroMont Health (CaroMont), in partnership with
InVita Healthcare Technologies (InVita), providers of the
iTransplant® software and iReferral technology, and
LifeShare Carolinas, the federally designated OPO serving
southwestern North Carolina,
announce the successful launch of iReferral for the first
electronic referral implementation of its kind in North Carolina.
For organ donation, timing is
everything.
Prior to this launch, CaroMont was equipped with InVita's
iReferral Portal, which replaced the outdated process of a time
consuming phone call to the OPO, allowing nurses to remain at their
patient's bedside while manually entering the referral through a
secure web portal. With this implementation of the iReferral
interface, potential organ and tissue donor notification is
securely delivered directly from the hospital EMR to the OPO's
iTransplant System eliminating all manual data entry.
"Providing the latest software and tools to enhance the patient
experience ensures CaroMont Health can continue to provide the best
care to our community," said Brian Grieg, Director of Critical Care
Services at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. "It is critical to
seamlessly connect individuals with supportive specialists and this
program expands our ability to provide compassionate care when
patients and their families are at their most vulnerable. For organ
donation, timing is everything. We are proud to join LifeShare of
the Carolinas and InVita in supporting those who choose to give the
ultimate gift: life."
"We are grateful to our partners at CaroMont for their continued
dedication to organ, eye, and tissue donation. The decision to
implement this new technology highlights the hospital's commitment
to honoring the wishes of those who want to donate organs, eyes,
and tissue to save and improve lives," said Ericka Harrison, Chief Operating Officer at
LifeShare Carolinas. "CaroMont is the first hospital in LifeShare's
service area to take this huge step toward ensuring that no
opportunities for donation are missed. We are excited to be a part
of this milestone."
Every donor has the potential to save 8 lives through organ
donation and transform the lives of countless others through tissue
and eye donation. With more than 100,000 Americans waiting for a
second chance at life, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) mandate that hospitals notify their federally
designated OPO of all potential organ, eye, and tissue donors.
iReferral directly improves regulatory compliance to these federal
mandates that are in place to provide another chance for those who
are waiting for a life-saving transplant.
"At InVita we are continuing to launch these interfaces in
partnership with OPOs and hospitals across the country in support
of revolutionizing the organ, eye, and tissue donor referral
process," said Wade Liu, Chief
Product Officer and General Manager, InVita Healthcare
Technologies, Donation and Transplant Division. "As a direct result
of each implementation we have seen tremendous outcomes
demonstrating improved compliance to federal mandates and more
lives saved."
About the CaroMont | caromonthealth.org
About LifeShare Carolinas | lifesharecarolinas.org
About InVita Healthcare Technologies |
invitahealth.com
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