Guide for Medical Professionals

Our clinical staff is available at all times to facilitate the donation process.

 

Our Procurement Transplant Coordinators:

• Work alongside hospital teams to maintain organ function

• Coordinate with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) for fair organ allocation

• Manage the surgical recovery process

 

A single organ donor can save up to eight lives through the donation of the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and intestines.

 

In addition, tissue donation—including corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, and veins—supports life-enhancing procedures such as burn treatment, reconstruction, and injury repair. More than one million tissue grafts are performed annually in the U.S.

24-Hour Referral Line: 1-800-695-6554

 

Please call LLH as soon as a potential donor is identified.

 

Our coordinators will:

• Conduct a brief clinical assessment by phone

• Respond on-site when appropriate

• Collaborate with your team on next steps

• Support family discussions when appropriate

Timely referral is critical.

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Per CMS Conditions of Participation:

 

• Refer all deaths and imminent deaths

• Imminent death: ventilated patient with a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) < 5

• Refer within one hour of meeting criteria

• For planned withdrawal of care, notify LLH prior to extubation

• Refer all cardiac deaths within one hour of pronouncement

Eye Opening (E)
4 – Spontaneous
3 – To Voice
2 – To Pain
1 – None

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Verbal Response (V)
5 – Oriented
4 – Confused
3 – Inappropriate Words
2 – Sounds Only
1 – None

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Motor Response (M)
6 – Obeys Commands
5 – Localizes Pain
4 – Withdraws
3 – Flexion (Decorticate)
2 – Extension (Decerebrate)
1 – None

Compassionate Care in Action

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At LLH, we recognize that for families, grief comes first.

 

Our Family Services Coordinators—trained social workers and nurses—support families with care, clarity, and compassion. We provide:

 

• Guidance for donation conversations

• Emotional support through loss

• Clear, timely information to help families make informed decisions

 

We work closely with physicians, nurses, chaplains, and care teams to ensure families feel supported every step of the way.

 

“When we make things as comfortable as possible for families in the worst moments of their lives… they are better able to make the decision that is right for them.”— Cherry Wise, PhD

LLH partners with hospitals across the state to strengthen donation practices and support care teams.

 

We provide:

 

• Ongoing education and training

• Donation protocol guidance and updates

• Post-case reviews and performance feedback

• Support for hospital donor committees

• Assistance with federal and state compliance

• Data reporting and quality improvement support