Donor Alliance honored for business achievments and community leadership
Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement organization and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and most of Wyoming, was named the 2010 Champion in Health Care winner in the small health care facility category by the Denver Business Journal. This annual recognition event honors Colorado's most outstanding health care companies and professionals for their innovation, professional accomplishments and community leadership.
Established in 1985, Donor Alliance facilitates the donation and recovery of organs for people needing transplants, promotes organ and tissue donation throughout Colorado and Wyoming and supports donor families during their time of need.
At the close of 2009, Donor Alliance recovered organs for transplant from 115 donors resulting in 368 organ transplants - 12 more than in 2008 and 56 more than 2007. Additionally, the organization reported 894 total tissue donors.Established in 1985, Donor Alliance facilitates the donation and recovery of organs for people needing transplants, promotes organ and tissue donation throughout Colorado and Wyoming and supports donor families during their time of need.
Colorado's donor registry, Donate Life Colorado, ended 2009 as the one of the nation's highest performing state donor registries with 64 percent of people saying yes to donation and registering as organ and tissue donors when obtaining or renewing their driver's license. Wyoming was in the top five highest performing registries in the country with 55 percent of people saying yes at the Department of Transportation.
"On behalf of Donor Alliance, we are honored to receive this award in the company of such innovative and accomplished health care leaders," said Sue Dunn, president and CEO of Donor Alliance. "While we are privileged to come to work each day, contributing to ending the wait for those needing lifesaving organs and tissues, we recognize that Donor Alliance exists because of the generosity of donor families and the courage of recipients. We encourage all citizens who have not made the decision to be organ and tissue donors to register their decision to help the nearly 2,000 Coloradans waiting for a transplant."
For more information about organ and tissue donation, please visit DonorAlliance.org. To register to be an organ and tissue donor, please visit DonateLifeColorado.org or call 303-329-4747 or toll-free at 1-888-256-4386 for more information.
About Donor Alliance
Donor Alliance is the federally-designated, non-profit organ procurement organization and an American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) accredited tissue bank serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. As a recognized leader in facilitating the donation and recovery of transplantable organs and tissues, Donor Alliance's mission is to save lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. To achieve this mission, Donor Alliance employs an effective family approach and recovery programs in more than 100 hospitals. Donor Alliance also inspires the public to register as organ and tissue donors through community partnerships, public outreach and education campaigns throughout its donation service area.
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