Thunder Bay's Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) has again been awarded for its work to increase the numbers of prospective organ and tissue donors.
The award was presented this week by the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), which is Ontario’s organ and tissue donation and transplantation agency. The TGLN said the award was presented to the hospital for its outstanding efforts to integrate organ and tissue donation into quality end-of-life care in 2019/20.
For the third time in recent years, the Thunder Bay hospital has been presented with the Provincial Benchmark for Conversion Rate Award for exceeding the target of a 63 per cent conversion rate set by the transplant agency, by reaching 67 per cent.
The percentage is a measurement of actual organ donors from the total number of potentially eligible organ donors identified upon deceased patients’ health records review, said the TGLN.
TBRHSC is one of 30 hospitals across Ontario to be awarded a 2019/20 TGLN Achievement Award.
“Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has made an outstanding contribution to organ and tissue donation in Ontario and this award is a reflection of that important work,” said Ronnie Gavsie, President and CEO, TGLN.
Jean Bartkowiak, president and CEO of the Thunder Bay hospital said he was proud of the hospital team in Thunder Bay.
“Organ and tissue donation is a true gift of life”, said Bartkowiak. "On behalf of prospective recipients, I thank all those who have registered to be a donor and I encourage anyone who has not yet done so, to visit BeADonor.ca.”
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is a leader in Patient and Family Centred Care and a research and teaching hospital proudly affiliated with Lakehead University, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Confederation College.
