DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration

Lewin contact: Clifford Goodman

One of the Nation's most pressing public health issues is the widening gap between the supply and demand for organs and tissues. The "Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative" is the most recent component of Secretary Thompsons's Gift of Life Donation Initiative. The purpose of the Collaborative is to increase organ donation by helping the national community of organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and hospitals to quickly identify, learn, adapt, replicate, and celebrate "breakthrough" practices that are associated with higher donation rates. This report presents a set of overarching principles and best practices associated with higher rates of organ donation that were identified based on site visits, in-depth face-to-face discussions, and other data collection involving selected organ procurement organizations and hospitals across the country.

"Throughout the engagement, Lewin consultants listened to us and delivered superb analyses and thoughtful guidance–not canned solutions."  NONPROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM