CCH Awarded for Championing Organ and Tissue Donation
2021-11-23
Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) was recognized by Ontario Health
(Trillium Gift of Life Network) for its outstanding efforts to integrate organ
and tissue donation into quality end-of-life care in 2020/21.
CCH was
presented with the Eligible Approach Rate Award for meeting or exceeding the
eligible approach rate target of 90% set by Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of
Life Network). This eligible approach rate award recognizes hospitals for
demonstrating leading practices by facilitating a donation discussion with
eligible patients/families of patients at end of life.
Jeanette
Despatie, President and Chief Executive Officer of CCH, accepted the award on
behalf of the hospital at a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Ontario Health
(Trillium Gift of Life Network) on November 23, 2021.
“We recognize
organ donation is an act of great kindness that can save and improve the lives
of many people; that’s why CCH continues to be a partner with TGLN in the
process of organ donation, and makes every effort possible to ensure
opportunities are offered to potential organ donation candidates. We thank all
organ and tissue donors at CCH and their families who supported the decision to
donate,” says Despatie.
“CCH has made
an outstanding contribution to organ and tissue donation in Ontario and this
award is a reflection of that important work,” says Judy Linton, Chief Nursing
Executive & Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs Executive. Ontario
Health.
“The
collaboration and partnership Ontario Health (TGLN) has with our hospitals is
critical to saving lives and we are so appreciative of their ongoing
commitment. Every Ontarian has the opportunity to demonstrate their support for
this life-saving work by registering their consent to donate organs and tissue
at BeADonor.ca.”
Today, more
than 1,500 people are on the waitlist for a lifesaving organ transplant, and
every three days someone will die waiting. Over 90 per cent of Ontarians
support donation, yet only 35 per cent have formally registered their consent
for organ and tissue donation.
One donor can
save up to 8 lives through organ donation and enhance the lives of up to 75
more through the gift of tissue. By registering consent to donate, you make
your family aware of your decision to save lives.
With a
registration rate of 41 per cent, the City of Cornwall exceeds the provincial
average of 35 per cent and ranks 125 out of 170 communities in Ontario. Visit https://beadonor.ca/community/cornwall
to register or find out more.
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