Medical Professionals

Jessica F., LIVER and PANCREAS TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

Medical professionals like you are vital to increasing organ donation and honoring the wishes of the donor and donor families. As a Medical Professional, you are in an important and unique position. In one moment, you are doing your best to save the life of your patient and in the next you may be collaborating with LAORA in helping a family member through the process of deciding to donate the organs and tissues of the same patient. You are also in the position of making a difference in helping to end the wait for someone who can benefit from a transplant.

Physicians, nurses and allied health care staff have crucial roles in making organ and tissue donation possible, by identifying and referring patient deaths to LAORA for donor evaluation. When medical eligibility and consent for donation are confirmed, we work together to ensure support for the donor’s family, facilitate successful donation and ultimately provide life-giving organ and tissue transplants for those in need.

Become a Donation Champion today!

To obtain more information or to schedule an educational donation in-service.

Please call 1-800-232-2892 Email: laorainfo@med.miami.edu

LAORA will then connect you with the Hospital Development Specialist for your hospital who can work with you to help educate hospital staff on donation processes and procedures.

Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement

LAORA’s Quality Assurance Department and Performance Improvement Department work side by side throughout the organization in all aspects of the donation process. From document control to regulatory compliance, and patient safety assurance to process improvement, the entire LAORA staff assures the highest standards are maintained. It is embedded within our culture to maintain a process improvement mindset.

Quality is everyone’s job! Our support to internal and external stakeholders are always in the forefront. At LAORA, we recognize the importance of adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements, as well as process improvement. We continuously audit records, investigate variances, analyze and present data, ensure timely collection of donation data, provide training and guidance and present recommendations for improvement. We also shepherd a cross-functional Process Improvement team that provides insight from all areas of the organization.