Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    PROCUREMENT:AS AN ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION (OPO), LIFEGIFT STAFF ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY TO RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM HOSPITAL PERSONNEL WHO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGAN AND/OR TISSUE DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICING A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA, WHICH INCLUDES 109 COUNTIES IN HOUSTON, FORT WORTH, LUBBOCK AND AMARILLO AND WORKS WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 HOSPITALS. DURING 2020, 1,507 ORGANS WERE RECOVERED FROM 452 DONORS FOR TRANSPLANT, A RATE OF RECOVERY THAT IS HIGHER THAN MOST OTHER OPOS IN THE COUNTRY. LIFEGIFT WORKS WITH TRANSPLANT CENTERS AND UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING (UNOS) TO FACILITATE THE MATCHING OF DONOR ORGANS TO RECIPIENTS. LIFEGIFT STAFF FOLLOW THE POLICIES DICTATED BY THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT TRANSPLANT NETWORK (OPTN) FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ORGANS. ADDITIONALLY, LIFEGIFT MAINTAINS A COMMUNICATIONS CALL CENTER, 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE CENTER SCREENS REFERRALS, APPROACHES FAMILIES FOR AUTHORIZATION AND MEDICAL HISTORY INFORMATION AND COORDINATES ORGAN AND TISSUE RECOVERY EFFORTS. LIFEGIFT RECEIVED MORE THAN 43,000 REFERRALS IN 2020. LIFEGIFT ALSO RECOVERS TISSUE AND WORKS WITH NINE LOCAL AND NATIONAL TISSUE PROCESSORS TO REFER TISSUE USED FOR TRANSPLANTATION. DURING 2020, THERE WERE MORE THAN 1,600 TISSUE DONATIONS OF BONE, SKIN, HEART VALVES AND VEINS. THESE DONATIONS SAVE THE LIVES OF BURN VICTIMS AND CHILDREN WITH HEART DEFECTS. LIFEGIFT'S FACILITIES INCLUDE FIVE ON-SITE OPERATING ROOMS FOR TISSUE RECOVERY. REFERRALS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO FOUR EYE BANKS TO RECOVER CORNEAS TO RESTORE SIGHT AND FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $55.6M

  • Program 2 [2020]

    PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:LIFEGIFT STRATEGICALLY PLANS, IMPLEMENTS, EVALUATES AND EDUCATES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SYSTEMS TO IMPACT HOSPITAL DONATION PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 200 HOSPITALS IN ITS FEDERALLY DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA. A CUSTOMIZED PLAN IS DEVELOPED FOR EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS TO EXPAND LIFEGIFT'S EXPOSURE IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTING HOSPITALS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIRED POLICIES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF POTENTIAL DONORS; EDUCATION ON CRITERIA TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DONORS AND THE BENEFITS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. LIFEGIFT MEETS WITH HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS AND HOSPITAL STAFF TO DEVELOP, REVISE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN THE ROUTINE NOTIFICATION OF ALL HOSPITAL DEATHS. AFTER A DONATION TAKES PLACE, FOLLOW UP INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.8M

  • Program 3 [2020]

    PUBLIC EDUCATION:AS THE DESIGNATED ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION (OPO) FOR NORTH, SOUTHEAST AND WEST TEXAS, LIFEGIFT PARTNERS WITH MORE THAN 200 HOSPITALS ACROSS 109 COUNTIES TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES. LIFEGIFT WORKS TO PROMOTE TEXAS'S STATEWIDE ORGAN AND TISSUE REGISTRY, DONATE LIFE TEXAS, DRIVING INDIVIDUALS TO REGISTER THEIR DECISION TO BE AN ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR UPON THEIR DEATHS. LIFEGIFT HOSTS PUBLIC EVENTS ANNUALLY, PARTICULARLY DURING NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH (APRIL). THESE EVENTS INCLUDE SPEAKING EVENTS, 5K WALK/RUNS AND HEALTH FAIRS. UTILIZING AMBASSADORS OF HOPE (VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION), LIFEGIFT CONDUCTS MEDIA OUTREACH IN A VARIETY OF OUTLETS TO INFLUENCE OTHERS ON IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. DURING 2020, ALTHOUGH LIFEGIFT CANCELLED IN-PERSON EVENTS DUE TO PANDEMIC SAFETY CONCERNS, LIFEGIFT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIRTUALLY CONDUCT ITS THREE 5K EVENTS AND ALSO PROVIDE MORE THAN 45 WEBINARS. WE'RE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF OUR WINGS OF HOPE CAMPAIGN HOSTED WITH UNITED AIRLINES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION AMONG THEIR EMPLOYEES. LIFEGIFT SHARED THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE OF DONATION WITH THE GOAL OF INSPIRING UNITED'S EMPLOYEES TO HAVE AT LEAST 10 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DONATION AND/OR REGISTER AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE IN THEIR NETWORKS TO BE DONORS.LIFEGIFT ALSO PRODUCED 50 ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS IN 2020 FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES, AS WELL AS ITS DIGITAL ANNUAL REPORT AND CALENDAR. THESE MATERIALS DESCRIBE LIFEGIFT'S ACTIVITIES AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, HIGHLIGHTING STORIES OF ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS AND TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A CONCERTED EFFORT ON EDUCATION TO MINORITY POPULATIONS, WITH TAILORED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. LIFEGIFT HAS A STRONG PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IS ACTIVE ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND LINKEDIN. IN MOST COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLES, THERE IS A CALL TO ACTION TO REGISTER AS A DONOR ON DONATELIFETEXAS.ORG.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M