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Thursday, October 30, 2008
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HHS Lauds Hospitals With Highest Organ Donation Rates

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today presented awards to 412 of the nation’s largest hospitals for their success in increasing organ donation rates at their facilities.

Hospital executives, together with their partners in all 58 federally designated organ procurement organizations (OPOs), received the department’s Medal of Honor for Organ Donation for achieving and sustaining a donation rate of 75 percent or more of eligible donors. They were recognized during the Fourth National Learning Congress on Organ Donation and Transplantation held Oct. 23-24 in Nashville, Tennessee.

“For the fourth year, our country’s leading hospitals have made great progress in increasing donation rates,” said Elizabeth M. Duke, administrator of HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the agency that leads the federal government's efforts to increase organ and tissue donation. “Each of these hospitals is deserving of the honor, but I am particularly proud of the 93 hospitals that are earning this medal for the fourth consecutive year.”

The 412 hospitals honored today came from a pool of 716 hospitals that met eligibility criteria. The medal-winning hospitals had eight or more potential organ donors during the 26-month award period ending in May 2008, and sustained a donation rate of 75 percent or more from among eligible donors for at least a year. A total of 631 hospitals have earned the medal since it was created in 2004.

The national increases in organ donation followed HRSA's launch in 2003 of the Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative. The collaborative brings together donation professionals and hospital leaders to identify and share best practices to integrate organ donation into the hospital’s end-of-life continuum of care. Staff from HRSA and the OPOs help participating hospitals identify, adapt, test and implement practices essential to an effective and family-centered donation program.

The success of the collaborative made it possible to transplant 3,905 more organs from deceased donors in 2007 than in 2003. In 2007, 30,530 organs were transplanted during 28,358 organ transplant operations. Of the total number of transplanted organs, 24,217 came from deceased donors (79.3 percent), and 6,313 were from living donors (20.7 percent).

For more information on the Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative, visit www.organdonor.gov.

HHS Medal of Honor Recipients

Hospital

City

State

Providence Hospital

Anchorage

AK

Childrens Hospital of Alabama

Birmingham

AL

University of Alabama Hospital

Birmingham

AL

Flowers Hospital

Dothan

AL

Huntsville Hospital/Huntsville Hospital East

Huntsville

AL

University of South Alabama Medical Center

Mobile

AL

Baptist Medical Center South

Montgomery

AL

St Edwards Mercy Medical Center

Fort Smith

AR

St Bernards Regional Medical Center

Jonesboro

AR

Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Little Rock

AR

Baptist Health Medical Center

Little Rock

AR

St Vincent Infirmary

Little Rock

AR

Flagstaff Hospital and Medical Center

Flagstaff

AZ

Banner Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

Phoenix

AZ

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Phoenix

AZ

Scottsdale Healthcare – Osborn

Scottsdale

AZ

Kern Medical Center

Bakersfield

CA

San Joaquin Community Hospital

Bakersfield

CA

Mercy San Juan Hospital

Carmichael

CA

Eden Hospital

Castro Valley

CA

Enloe Memorial Center

Chico

CA

Scripps Memorial Hospital

Chula Vista

CA

Sharp-Chula Vista

Chula Vista

CA

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Colton

CA

Downey Regional Medical Center

Downey

CA

Palomar Medical Center

Escondido

CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospital

Fontana

CA

Scripps Memorial Hospital

La Jolla

CA

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

La Mesa

CA

Lakewood Regional Medical Center

Lakewood

CA

Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center

Lancaster

CA

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda

CA

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles

CA

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles

CA

Children's Hospital Central Valley

Madera

CA

Holy Cross Hospital

Mission Hills

CA

Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center

Mission Viejo

CA

Memorial Medical Center

Modesto

CA

CHOMP

Monterey

CA

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Newport Beach

CA

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Northridge

CA

Children's Hospital

Oakland

CA

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Pasadena

CA

Pomona Valley Community Hospital

Pomona

CA

Mercy Medical Center, Redding

Redding

CA

Riverside Community Hospital

Riverside

CA

Sutter Roseville Medical Center

Roseville

CA

University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento

CA

Childrens Hospital & Health Center

San Diego

CA

Scripps Mercy Hospital

San Diego

CA

Sharp Memorial  Hospital

San Diego

CA

UCSD Medical Center

San Diego

CA

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

San Jose

CA

Sierra Vista

San Luis Obispo

CA

Western Medical Center

Santa Ana

CA

Dominican Hospital

Santa Cruz

CA

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Santa Rosa

CA

Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care

Simi Valley

CA

Stanford Medical Hospital

Stanford

CA

Los Robles Regional Medical Center

Thousand Oaks

CA

Harbor UCLA Medical Center

Torrance

CA

San Antonio Community Hospital

Upland

CA

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

Valencia

CA

Medical Center Of Aurora-South

Aurora

CO

Memorial Hospital

Colorado Springs

CO

The Children's Hospital

Denver

CO

Denver Health Medical Center

Denver

CO

St. Anthony Central Hospital

Denver

CO

University of Colorado Hospital

Denver

CO

Swedish Medical Center

Englewood

CO

St. Mary's Medical Center

Grand Junction

CO

Bridgeport Hospital

Bridgeport

CT

New Britain General Hospital

New Britain

CT

Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven

CT

St. Mary's Hospital

Waterbury

CT

Georgetown University Hospital

Washington

DC

Christiana Care Hospital

Wilmington

DE

Cape Coral Hospital

Cape Coral

FL

Morton F. Plant Hospital

Clearwater

FL

Halifax Medical Center

Daytona Beach

FL

Delray Community Hospital

Delray Beach

FL

Broward General Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale

FL

Lee Memorial Hospital

Fort Myers

FL

Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center

Fort Myers

FL

SHANDS at University of Florida

Gainesville

FL

Baptist Medical Center

Jacksonville

FL

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville

FL

Wolfson Childrens Hospital

Jacksonville

FL

Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Lakeland

FL

Health First - Holmes Regional Medical Center

Melbourne

FL

Baptist Hospital of Miami Inc.

Miami

FL

Kendall Regional Medical Center

Miami

FL

South Miami Hospital

Miami

FL

Munroe Regional Medical Center

Ocala

FL

Baptist Hospital

Pensacola

FL

North Broward Hospital

Pompano Beach

FL

All Childrens Hospital

Saint Petersburg

FL

Bayfront Medical Center

Saint Petersburg

FL

Northside Hospital

Saint Petersburg

FL

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Sarasota

FL

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Tallahassee

FL

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa

FL

University Community Hospital - Fletcher

Tampa

FL

St. Marys Hospital

West Palm Beach

FL

Athens Regional Medical Center

Athens

GA

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite

Atlanta

GA

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta

GA

Grady Health System

Atlanta

GA

Piedmont Hospital

Atlanta

GA

The Medical Center

Columbus

GA

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Gainesville

GA

Promina Gwinnett Medical Center

Lawrenceville

GA

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Marietta

GA

Promina Southern Regional Medical Center

Riverdale

GA

St Joseph Health Systems

Savannah

GA

Maui Memorial Hospital

Wailuku

HI

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Des Moines

IA

Mercy Medical Center

Des Moines

IA

University of Iowa Hospital Clinic

Iowa City

IA

Mercy Medical Center

Sioux City

IA

St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Boise

ID

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

Idaho Falls

ID

Holy Cross Hospital

Chicago

IL

Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center

Chicago

IL

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago

IL

Our Lady of Resurrection Medical Center

Chicago

IL

Resurrection Medical Center

Chicago

IL

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago

IL

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago

IL

University of Illinois Hospital

Chicago

IL

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Downers Grove

IL

Provena St. Joseph Medical Center

Joliet

IL

Condell Medical Hospital

Libertyville

IL

Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center

McHenry

IL

Advocate Christ Hospital

Oak Lawn

IL

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Park Ridge

IL

OSF St. Francis Medical Center

Peoria

IL

OSF Saint Anthony Hospital

Rockford

IL

Rockford Memorial Hospital

Rockford

IL

Swedish American Hospital

Rockford

IL

St.  John's Hospital

Springfield

IL

Carle Foundation Hospital

Urbana

IL

Central Dupage Hospital

Winfield

IL

Deaconess Hospital, Inc.

Evansville

IN

Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Fort Wayne

IN

St.  Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center

Hammond

IN

Clarian Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis

IN

St. Vincent Hospital

Indianapolis

IN

William N. Wishard Memorial Hospital

Indianapolis

IN

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City

KS

Overland Park Regional Medical Center

Overland Park

KS

Stormont-Vail Healthcare

Topeka

KS

Via Christi – St. Francis

Wichita

KS

Wesley Medical Center

Wichita

KS

Belo- Baptist Hospital East

Louisville

KY

KYJH - Jewish Hospital

Louisville

KY

ULLO- University of Louisville Hospital

Louisville

KY

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center

Lafayette

LA

Christus St. Patrick Hospital

Lake Charles

LA

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Lake Charles

LA

West Jefferson Medical Center

Marrero

LA

East Jefferson General Hospital

Metairie

LA

Ochsner Foundation Hospital

New Orleans

LA

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston

MA

Brigham & Woman's Hospital

Boston

MA

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston

MA

UMASS Memorial Health Care-University Campus

Worcester

MA

Johns Hopkins Bayview

Baltimore

MD

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore

MD

Sinai Hospital

Baltimore

MD

Suburban Hospital

Bethesda

MD

Washington County Hospital

Hagerstown

MD

Eastern Maine Medical Center

Bangor

ME

Central Maine Medical Center

Lewiston

ME

Maine Medical Center

Portland

ME

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

Ann Arbor

MI

University of Michigan Hospital

Ann Arbor

MI

Bay Regional Medical Center

Bay City

MI

Oakwood Health Care

Dearborn

MI

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit

MI

Hurley Medical Center

Flint

MI

Spectrum Health - Blodgett Campus

Grand Rapids

MI

Spectrum Health - Butterworth

Grand Rapids

MI

W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital

Jackson

MI

Borgess Medical Center

Kalamazoo

MI

Bronson Methodist Hospital

Kalamazoo

MI

Sparrow Hospital and Health System

Lansing

MI

Marquette General Hospital

Marquette

MI

Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center

Mount Clemens

MI

POH Medical Center

Pontiac

MI

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak

MI

St. Marys of Michigan

Saginaw

MI

Munson Medical Center

Traverse City

MI

St. John Macomb Hospital

Warren

MI

St. Lukes Hospital

Duluth

MN

St. Mary's Hospital

Duluth

MN

Fairview-University Medical Center

Minneapolis

MN

Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis

MN

North Memorial Medical Center

Robbinsdale

MN

St. Marys Hospital

Rochester

MN

St. Cloud Hospital

Saint Cloud

MN

Regions Hospital

Saint Paul

MN

Depaul Health Center

Bridgeton

MO

St. Francis Medical Center

Cape Girardeau

MO

University Hospital & Clinic

Columbia

MO

St. John's Regional Medical Center

Joplin

MO

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City

MO

Research Medical Center

Kansas City

MO

St. Joseph Health Center

Kansas City

MO

St. Luke's Hospital

Kansas City

MO

Truman Medical Center

Kansas City

MO

North Kansas City Hospital

North Kansas City

MO

Cardinal Glennon Childrens

Saint Louis

MO

St. Anthony's Medical Center

Saint Louis

MO

St. John's Mercy

Saint Louis

MO

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Saint Louis

MO

St. Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis

MO

Cox Medical Center

Springfield

MO

Memorial Hospital

Gulfport

MS

North Mississippi Medical Center

Tupelo

MS

St. Vincent Hospital and Health Center

Billings

MT

Benefis Healthcare

Great Falls

MT

St. Patrick Hospital

Missoula

MT

Mission Hospital

Asheville

NC

UNC Hospital

Chapel Hill

NC

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte

NC

Duke University Medical Center

Durham

NC

North Carolina Baptist Hospital

Winston-Salem

NC

Meritcare Hospital

Fargo

ND

Altru Health Systems

Grand Forks

ND

Bryanlgh Medical Center West

Lincoln

NE

Creighton University Medical Center

Omaha

NE

The Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha

NE

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon

NH

Atlanticare Regional Medical - City Division

Atlantic City

NJ

Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center

Camden

NJ

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack

NJ

Jersey City Medical Center

Jersey City

NJ

Morristown Memorial Hospital

Morristown

NJ

Jersey Shore Medical Center

Neptune

NJ

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick

NJ

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Newark

NJ

University Hospital

Newark

NJ

St. Josephs Hospital

Paterson

NJ

Raritan Bay Medical Center

Perth Amboy

NJ

Rahway Memorial Hospital

Rahway

NJ

Valley Hospital

Ridgewood

NJ

Overlook Hospital

Summit

NJ

University of New Mexico Hospital

Albuquerque

NM

St. Rose Siena Hospital

Henderson

NV

Desert Springs Hospital

Las Vegas

NV

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

Las Vegas

NV

UMC of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas

NV

Renown Regional Medical Center

Reno

NV

Albany Medical Center

Albany

NY

Southside Hospital

Bay Shore

NY

Jacobi Hospital

Bronx

NY

Our Lady of Mercy

Bronx

NY

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn

NY

Erie County Medical Center

Buffalo

NY

Mercy Hospital

Buffalo

NY

Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital

Buffalo

NY

Elmhurst Hospital

Flushing

NY

Wilson Regional Health Center

Johnson City

NY

New York Hospital

New York

NY

Roosevelt Hospital

New York

NY

Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester

NY

Mercy Hospital Long Island

Rockville Centre

NY

Richmond University Medical Center

Staten Island

NY

Staten Island Hospital North Site

Staten Island

NY

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

NY

Westchester County Medical Center

Valhalla

NY

Akron City/St. Thomas - Summa Health Systems

Akron

OH

Akron General Medical Center

Akron

OH

The University Hospital

Cincinnati

OH

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland

OH

Huron  Hospital

Cleveland

OH

Metrohealth System

Cleveland

OH

University Hospitals Cleveland & Rainbow Babies & Children

Cleveland

OH

Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospital - Grant Campus

Columbus

OH

Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospital-Riverside Campus

Columbus

OH

Mt Carmel Health Systems - East

Columbus

OH

The Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus

OH

St. Rita's Medical Center

Lima

OH

Medical University of Ohio

Toledo

OH

St. Elizabeth Health Center & Boardman ER

Youngstown

OH

Integris Baptist Medical Center

Oklahoma City

OK

Integris Southwest Medical Center

Oklahoma City

OK

Mercy Health Center Inc.

Oklahoma City

OK

Oklahoma Heart Hospital

Oklahoma City

OK

Oklahoma University Medical Center

Oklahoma City

OK

Hilcrest Medical Center

Tulsa

OK

St. John Medical Center Inc.

Tulsa

OK

St. Charles Medical Center

Bend

OR

Legacy Emanuel Hospital

Portland

OR

Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital

Portland

OR

Salem Hospital

Salem

OR

Abington Memorial Hospital

Abington

PA

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Allentown

PA

Altoona Regional Health System

Altoona

PA

St Lukes Hospital of Bethlehem

Bethlehem

PA

Geisinger Medical Center

Danville

PA

Hamot Medical Center

Erie

PA

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey

PA

Memorial Medical Center-Main Campus

Johnstown

PA

Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster

PA

St. Mary's Medical Center Langhorne

Langhorne

PA

Frankford Torresdale Hospital

Philadelphia

PA

Hahnemann University Hospital

Philadelphia

PA

Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience

Philadelphia

PA

St. Christopher Hospital for Children

Philadelphia

PA

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia

PA

University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

Philadelphia

PA

Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh

PA

UPMC Health System Presbyterian

Pittsburgh

PA

UPMC Mercy Hospital

Pittsburgh

PA

UPMC Shadyside Campus

Pittsburgh

PA

Reading Hospital Med Center

Reading

PA

Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Healthcare System

Sayre

PA

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

Wilkes Barre

PA

Williamsport Hospital

Williamsport

PA

York Hospital

York

PA

University District Hospital

Rio Piedras

PR

ASEM

San Juan

PR

Pediatrico Universitario

San Juan

PR

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence

RI

Anderson Area Medical Center

Anderson

SC

Medical University Hospital

Charleston

SC

Roper Hospital

Charleston

SC

St Francis Xavier Hospital

Charleston

SC

Providence Hospital

Columbia

SC

Richland Memorial Hospital

Columbia

SC

Greenville Hospital Center

Greenville

SC

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

Myrtle Beach

SC

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

Spartanburg

SC

Lexington Medical Center

West Columbia

SC

Avera Mckennan Hospital

Sioux Falls

SD

Bristol Regional Medical Center

Bristol

TN

Erlanger Medical Center

Chattanooga

TN

Cookville Regional Medical Center

Cookeville

TN

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital

Jackson

TN

Johnson City Medical Center

Johnson City

TN

Holston Valley Hospital

Kingsport

TN

Parkwest Medical Center

Knoxville

TN

Regional Medical Center

Memphis

TN

Saint Thomas Hospital

Nashville

TN

Northwest Texas Hospital

Amarillo

TX

Medical Center of Arlington

Arlington

TX

Brackenridge Hospital

Austin

TX

St David's Medical Center

Austin

TX

Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas

TX

Childrens Medical Center

Dallas

TX

Medical City Dallas Hospital

Dallas

TX

Parkland Memorial Hospital

Dallas

TX

Zale-Lipshy University Medical Center

Dallas

TX

Del Sol Medical Center

El Paso

TX

R. E. Thomason General Hospital

El Paso

TX

Cook Ft. Worth Childrens Medical Center

Fort Worth

TX

Plaza Medical Center

Fort Worth

TX

Ben Taub General Hospital

Houston

TX

Christus St. Joseph's Hospital

Houston

TX

Memorial Hermann Hospital

Houston

TX

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Houston

TX

Memorial Hermann Southwest

Houston

TX

Texas Childrens Hospital

Houston

TX

Covenant Medical Center

Lubbock

TX

Medical Center

McKinney

TX

Presbyterian Hospital

Plano

TX

Richardson Regional Medical Center

Richardson

TX

Methodist Hospital

San Antonio

TX

University Health System

San Antonio

TX

Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center

Waco

TX

United Regional Health Care

Wichita Falls

TX

Intermountain Medical Center

Murray

UT

McKay-Dee Hospital Center

Ogden

UT

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center

Provo

UT

Latter-Day Saints Hospital

Salt Lake City

UT

Primary Children's Medical Center

Salt Lake City

UT

University of Utah Hospital

Salt Lake City

UT

University of Virginia Hospital & Childrens Rehabilitation

Charlottesville

VA

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Chesapeake

VA

Mary Washington Hospital

Fredericksburg

VA

Childrens Hospital of the King's Daughters

Norfolk

VA

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Norfolk

VA

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Roanoke

VA

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Virginia Beach

VA

Fletcher Allen Healthcare

Burlington

VT

St Joseph's Hospital

Bellingham

WA

Providence Everett Medical Center

Everett

WA

Deaconess Medical Center

Spokane

WA

Sacred Heart Medical Center

Spokane

WA

Tacoma General Hospital

Tacoma

WA

Southwest Washington Medical Center

Vancouver

WA

Luther Hospital

Eau Claire

WI

Aurora Bay Care Hospital

Green Bay

WI

St. Vincent Hospital

Green Bay

WI

Gundersen Lutheran Hospital

La Crosse

WI

St. Mary’s Hospital

Madison

WI

University of Wisconsin Hospital

Madison

WI

St. Joseph’s Hospital

Marshfield

WI

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee

WI

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Milwaukee

WI

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

Milwaukee

WI

WFH St. Joseph

Milwaukee

WI

Theda Clark Regional Medical Center

Neenah

WI

WFH All Saints St. Mary's Campus

Racine

WI

Waukesha Memorial Hospital

Waukesha

WI

Aspirus Wausau Hospitals Inc.

Wausau

WI

Charleston Area Medical Center General

Charleston

WV

CHWV - Cabell-Huntington Hospital

Huntington

WV

West Virginia University Hospitals

Morgantown

WV

Wyoming Medical Center

Casper

WY

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