Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare professionals are the vital link between
donor families and recipients. It is through your efforts that the
donation process can take place. Whether you are a coroner,
hospital staff, Hosparus worker or another healthcare professional,
the referral process is the same.
At the time of death collect as much information about the
deceased's medical and social history as possible. After this
information has been obtained contact us at
1-800-525-3456. Based upon the information you
provide, we will determine what can be donated. Because not
everyone is eligible to donate, we ask that you do not discuss the
option of donation with the family until after you have spoken with
us. We do not want to create additional grief for a family by
offering them the opportunity to donate, only to find out later
that their loved one is not eligible.
If a person is eligible to donate then we will first check the
donor registry to see if they are registered. If they are not a
registered donor then we will present the option of donation to the
family. Because this may be a difficult conversation to have with a
family we request that you allow us to give the family their
donation options.
If a family chooses to donate they will be asked a series of
questions regarding the deceased's medical and social history.
These questions are similar to the ones asked when donating blood.
These questions will be asked by our trained staff.
If you have additional questions about the referral process, or
would like to schedule an in-service, please feel free to contact
us.