Celebrating 20 Years Debbie's Next Chapter Record Setting Year DMV Awards Donate Life Month LifeShare Leadership Changes - 10 Hospital Statistics ...
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
www.LifeShareCarolinas.org | 800.932.GIVE
VOLUME 21 ISSUE 1 SPRING 2018
2 Celebrating 20 Years
Debbie’s Next Chapter
4 Record Setting Year
DMV Awards
6 Donate Life Month
8 LifeShare Leadership Changes
10 Hospital Statistics
12 Counselor’s Corner
3
20 YEARS
LIFESHARE LINK
OF LINKING YOU Originally titled, LifeTimes, the intent was to provide honored to continue her journey in donation, which
TO LIFESHARE the latest news on donation and transplantation to has been a personal passion for many years. She
donor families, transplant recipients and healthcare looks forward to meeting all of the incredible people
The year was 1998. Google and JetBlue Airlines professionals. The newsletter has evolved over the who make this life-saving mission possible – from
years, but one thing remained constant, its only the donor families and transplant recipients to the
were founded. The Monica Lewinsky scandal
editor was Debbie Gibbs. After a successful 24-year healthcare professionals and community partners.
was dominating the headlines. Saving Private career with LifeShare, Debbie’s tenure has come to As we celebrate Debbie’s many successes and look
Ryan was one of the top movies of the year and an end and she is enjoying the new-found freedom ahead to the future of LifeShare, we are proud to
of retirement. introduce the new LifeShare Link. This newsletter
a group of 20 somethings living in New York
Taking the reins as editor is LifeShare’s new has always and will continue to link you – our
City were everyone’s favorite Friends. That year Community Relations Manager Kate McCullough, community – to important information about
was also a big milestone in LifeShare’s history - who will oversee our internal and external LifeShare and other donation and transplantation
communications, outreach and marketing initiatives. news with a few new twists. We hope this
when our newsletter made its debut.
Kate is not new to the donation community. She newsletter reminds every reader of the powerful link
held a similar role at Nevada Donor Network for between donor families and transplant recipients.
five years. When her daughter was born two years Without them, we wouldn’t have the honor of
ago, she and her husband decided to move closer carrying out our mission of improving lives through
to family, and chose the Charlotte area. Kate is organ, eye and tissue donation.
DEBBIE MANN GIBBS RETIRES FROM LIFESHARE
LifeShare’s First Public All good things must come to an end and my tenure here at LifeShare
Of The Carolinas is one of them. It has been my pleasure to work with
Relations Manager and an incredible group of people over the past 24 years. I’ve seen a bunch,
old. Stephen has now graduated from college and the sky’s the limit!
Newsletter Editor grown a lot and most of all, made some incredible friends along the way.
When I look back at my career with LifeShare, some of the highlights
When I walked out of the door for the last time it was bittersweet. I
Says Goodbye was putting the cap on a career that began in the 70’s on the floor of that come to mind are winning the Reg Green Award for Excellence in
a bustling newsroom in St. Louis and ended in my own little spot at Communications, the Collier Lilly bike rides, front-page stories in the
LifeShare. I wouldn’t trade any of the experiences for the world! Charlotte Observer, the Chris Henry story, Barbers Know Basketball
and most recently, the coverage surrounding Sam Wyche in the
When I started at LifeShare, my youngest son was in the first grade. Rose Parade. I will be forever proud that it was my work that resulted
Desktops were where you put your coffee. So much has changed, but in children getting to ring the bell at the Levine Children’s Hospital
through it all, the people are what has made the job worthwhile. when they are going home from a transplant or
I still remember Mr. and Mrs. Lipscomb, one of the first donor families chemotherapy treatment.
to say yes in 1994 when I approached them about donating their Thank you, each of you, for what you have
teenage son’s organs. Later that year, the “Tin Man” got a meant to my life. It has been my pleasure to
new heart when he was only a month write this newsletter for the past 20 years, to
get to know you, to work with you on projects, to support you during
bad times and to celebrate with you in good ones.
Left:
One of Debbie’s
I wish you the best on your own journey, no matter where you are on
many interviews the road we call life. To quote an old Irish blessing, “May the road
rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back.
Right: Debbie wins the AOPO Reg May the sun shine warm upon your face and rains fall
Green Award, 2014 soft upon your fields. And until we meet again,
may God hold you in the hollow of His hand.”
–Debbie
RECORD YEAR T
he donation and transplantation community is For the first time ever, the number of deceased 5
proud to announce more lives were saved in donors nationwide was more than 10,000. 101
GO PAPERLESS WITH
LIFESHARE LINK
OF SAVING LIVES 2017 than ever before - thanks to heroic donors,
both living and deceased. 34,768 transplants were
of those heroic donors gave the gift of life in the
LifeShare service area. Through their generosity, a
LIFESHARE LINK
performed in the US last year, which led to a 3.4% record 305 lives were saved. As we continue to keep you linked to
increase in the number of lives saved. The increase LifeShare, we hope you’ll consider helping
The success of LifeShare and other organ
in transplants marks the fifth consecutive record- us save paper. If you would like to get
procurement organizations around the country
setting year. LifeShare Link in your inbox instead
wouldn’t be possible without you. Whether you
of your mailbox, go to
News like this gives hope to the 115,000 Americans called in a referral, took an X-ray, drove a cornea to
LifeShareCarolinas.org/subscribe.
waiting for a life-saving gift, people like Katherine a surgeon, volunteered at an event or said yes to
Katherine To unsubscribe from the print version, email
Hrbolich, Hrbolich. After living with emphysema and COPD for donation, your efforts made a difference in the lives
us at LifeShare@LifeShareCarolinas.org.
Double Lung several years, she began testing to get listed for a lung of many people just like Katherine.
Recipient,
transplant. She was placed on the waiting list in April
2017
2017. Just one month later Katherine got the call that
gave her the ability to breathe freely once again.
SAVING LIVES
ONE DMV CUSTOMER AT A TIME
DONOR
DESIGNATION RATE
PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
114,755 74.9% Boone
By making a financial contribution to LifeShare, you
can help save lives by raising awareness of organ,
Americans waiting
74.0% Morehead City eye and tissue donation. You may contribute in the
for a transplant
B
following ways:
oone did it again! The DMV station in Boone once again leads the state for 69.0% Hendersonville
Brevard • In lieu of flowers, designate LifeShare to receive
the highest percentage of customers registering as organ and eye donors. 68.3%
The Boone station had a donor designation rate of 75% in 2017, a nearly 2% memorial contributions
67.0% Asheville (West)
3,039 increase from the previous year. Rounding out the top five are Morehead City,
Hendersonville, Brevard and Asheville West.
• In honor of a transplant recipient, donor or other
loved one
North Carolinians
waiting for a More than 70% of the DMV offices had an increase in donor registration in • In support of helping LifeShare continue saving
transplant 2017. The largest increase was an impressive 10% at Yanceyville. Franklin YEAR TO YEAR lives through donation and transplantation
posted a nearly 6% jump, followed by Albemarle, Sylva and Lenoir (Hudson). Everyone who makes a contribution to LifeShare
INCREASE receives a thank you letter. If a contribution is made
Please join us in thanking the DMV examiners. Without their commitment to
asking each customer if they would like to register as a donor, we wouldn’t have 10.1% Yanceyville in honor of someone else, the person named or the
donor’s family is notified.
more than 5 million North Carolinians registered. We also want to thank the 5.5% Franklin
5,107,603 dedicated DMV ambassadors whose hard work ensures the DMV stations are 4.9% Albemarle All contributions are tax-deductible and are used for
public education purposes. Please make your check
Registered donors in always stocked with donation materials. 4.1% Sylva payable to LifeShare Of The Carolinas and mail it
North Carolina 3.9% Lenoir (Hudson) to 5000-D Airport Center Parkway, Charlotte, NC
as of April 2018 28208.
7
LIFESHARE LINK
CONNECT
WITH US
ON SOCIAL you
w h e n y o u n e e d someone to lift
MEDIA We’ve all had da
rk days. Those ti
me s
g y o u d ow n . W hen our lives are
ringin
a n d h e lp yo u fa ce whatever is b b o w s – help us find the li
ght
up – th e ra in
uds, those people
covered with clo
in the darkness.
LifeShareCarolinas
A fter a storm, rainbows often appear,
providing optimism and motivating us
to endure the dark times. It is that hope and
all had those important people who carried
us through the tough times. And we all have
the opportunity to pay it forward and be
positivity that inspired the 2018 Donate Life someone else’s rainbow – by registering as an
Month theme, which uses the Maya Angelou organ, eye and tissue donor.
quote, “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” This April, as we celebrate National Donate Life
Much like a rainbow after a storm, organ, Month, we encourage you to take a moment
eye and tissue donation provides a bridge and reflect on the heroic donors whose gifts
of comfort and hope between one family’s of donation provided a rainbow to someone
@LifeShareNC mourning and another’s healing - turning facing a dark and difficult journey as well as
tragedy into renewed life. As you see in those who received the gifts of life and health.
the artwork, the vibrant rainbow rises from We hope you’ll share this important message
stormy clouds, recognizing that it takes both and help others see that they too can be
Show your Donate rain and light to create the gift of a rainbow. someone’s rainbow by registering as an organ,
Life pride on social This message applies to everyone – we’ve eye and tissue donor at LifeShareCarolinas.org.
media using
#Donate ,
pport, knowledge
LifeMonth o n e o n th e L ife Share team - the
y pro v id e m e w it h su
– Sarah S.
Every
ve an d la u g hte r every day.
perspe cti ver.
b u t sh e ’s th e sweetest dog e
y p u p p y, Bea! I’m bia se d – Sarah A.
n ite ly m
W h o i s Yo u r R a in b o w Defi
a, Caroline and K
C – th ey m ak e m e la u gh uncontrollably
.
– Jesse R.
o n a C lo u d y D ay ? My te am
m at e s E ri ck
ose d ay s, al l I n e e d to do is look at a
a. W h e n lif e is g iving me one of th d o f h ow blessed I am.
My dau g hte r, A ri d I’m re m in d e
a video of her an – Kate M.
picture or watch
9
TUCKER KNOX Named Tissue and Perfusion Services Manager
LIFESHARE LINK
LEADERSHIP
Tucker Knox, who has been with LifeShare for six years, stepped up to lead the team when the previous
LIFESHARE manager, Joe Kreeb, resigned in January 2017 after 15 years with the organization. Tucker was named
interim manager in June and was officially promoted in August. Prior to this role, he was a preservation/
ANNOUNCES
tissue recovery tech.
CHANGES
Tucker’s team is trained to preserve organs for transplantation as well as recover tissue and corneas from
our donors. Under his leadership, LifeShare has seen a 4.7% increase in tissue donation cases. Tucker hopes
to train his team on new types of tissue recovery to keep LifeShare at the forefront of the donation and
transplantation industry.
Certified in both organ and tissue banking, Tucker sees himself as an advocate for tissue donation and hopes
to be able to change the common perception that one type of donation is more important than the other.
“Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us
stretch and grow and reach new heights.” - Pauline R. Kezer DR. GERALD ROSEN Named Eye Bank Medical Director
Dr. Gerald Rosen currently practices at Horizon Eye Care with a focus on corneal surgeries and transplants,
cataract surgeries, laser vision correction and medical management of corneal diseases. An expert in his
As time moves on, so do people. Whether it’s a retirement, a new field, Dr. Rosen was the first surgeon in the Charlotte area to perform DMEK partial-thickness corneal
transplants. He has also participated in national clinical trials of corneal transplant surgery. Dr. Rosen is
opportunity or just a chance to slow down a bit, we often have to say a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive
Surgery and the Cornea Society.
goodbye to people who helped grow and strengthen our roots. As we bid
Dr. Rosen will fill the role left vacant by Dr. David Ugland, who stepped down after 24 years of dedicated
them farewell, we embrace the spirit of change and welcome the newest service. “We are excited to have Dr. Rosen join the team and help move LifeShare into the future by
continuing to build upon the strong leadership foundation initiated by Dr. Ugland,” says Director/Chief
members of our leadership team. Operating Officer Sarah Seiler.
During his tenure as medical director, Dr. Ugland enhanced LifeShare’s ability to provide the most optimal
transplantable tissue available by ensuring that quality standards and best practices were followed
throughout the selection, recovery and tissue processing. He provided classroom and hands-on training
to clinical staff. In addition to leading LifeShare through many EBAA site inspections, he was selflessly
available to staff and leadership whenever questions arose. Dr. Ugland will continue his successful practice
at Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Associates.
KATE MCCULLOUGH Named Community Relations Manager
Kate McCullough, who previously worked for LifeShare’s parent company, Atrium Health, joins LifeShare
TUCKER KNOX DR. GERALD ROSEN KATE MCCULLOUGH to implement the organization’s public relations, marketing and outreach initiatives throughout the
communities in our service area.
Tissue and Perfusion Eye Bank Medical Community Relations
Services Manager Director Manager Before relocating to the Charlotte area, Kate spent five years at Nevada Donor Network, serving as Public
Relations Coordinator for a year before taking on the role of Community Services Supervisor. During her
time in Las Vegas, she led the organization’s rebranding, which included a new logo and website. She
also developed and launched a statewide DMV education program and led the strategic planning and
implementation of the organization’s public relations and community outreach initiatives.
Kate is excited to step into the role and build on the work done over the past several years. “Debbie Gibbs
has a long and successful legacy in our communities and our industry. I look forward to following in her
footsteps and continuing to contribute to LifeShare’s mission of improving lives through organ, eye and
tissue donation.”
DONOR STATISTICS
11
by
Hospital LifeShare is pleased to offer donor family members a
LIFESHARE LINK
special way to remember their loved ones - through
LifeShare would like to gratefully acknowledge the commitment of all doctors, nurses and other healthcare our Quilts of Life, which are displayed in our office and
at special events throughout the year. Personalized
teams who help further our mission of improving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation. Without their squares are added to the quilt once a year. If you would
dedication and the generosity of donor family members, donation would not be possible. like to create and add a square in memory of your loved
one, visit our website at LifeShareCarolinas.org for
dimensions, a release form and other details. You may
also call us for additional information at
800-932-GIVE (4483).
October -December 2017
Hospital Organ Tissue Eye
Angel Medical Center 0 1 0 Hospital Organ Tissue Eye
Asheville Specialty Hospital 0 0 0 Carolinas HealthCare System SouthPark 0 0 0
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals 0 0 0 Carolinas HealthCare System Stanly 0 3 4
Broughton Hospital 0 0 0 Carolinas HealthCare System Steele Creek 0 0 0
CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital 0 0 0 Carolinas HealthCare System Union 0 5 3
Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospital at Kings Mountain 0 0 0 Carolinas HealthCare System University 0 0 0
Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospital at Pineville 0 0 0 Carolinas HealthCare System Waxhaw 0 0 0
Carolinas ContinueCARE Hospital at University 0 0 0 Harris Regional Hospital 0 1 1
Carolinas Medical Center 13 22 25 Haywood Regional Medical Center 0 1 1
Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy 0 1 0 Highlands-Cashiers Hospital 0 1 0
Carolinas Rehabilitation-Charlotte 0 0 1 Lake Norman Regional Medical Center 0 0 0
Carolinas Rehabilitation-Mount Holly 0 0 0 Mission Hospital 2 4 5
Carolinas Rehabilitation-NorthEast 0 1 1 Murphy Medical Center 0 0 0
CaroMont Regional Medical Center 0 11 16 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 0 3 3
CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Mount Holly 0 0 0 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 0 2 5
Cherokee Indian Hospital 0 0 0 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 1 2 4
Carolinas HealthCare System Anson 0 0 1 Pardee Hospital 0 2 0
Carolinas HealthCare System Behavioral Health - Randolph 0 0 0 Park Ridge Health 0 2 3
Carolinas HealthCare System Cleveland 1 1 1 Rutherford Regional Health System 0 2 2
Carolinas HealthCare System Harrisburg 0 0 0 St. Lukes Hospital 0 0 1
Carolinas HealthCare System Kannapolis 0 0 0 Strategic Behavioral Center - Charlotte 0 0 0
Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain 0 0 0 Swain Community Hospital 0 0 1
Carolinas HealthCare System Lincoln 0 3 3 Transylvania Regional Hospital 0 1 1
Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast 0 4 4 VA Medical Center 0 0 0
Carolinas HealthCare System Pineville 1 6 5 Grand total 18 79 91
*Due to hospital size and capacity differences, some hospitals will have more donation activity than others.
5000-D Airport Center Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28208
Counselor’s Corner
Hi! My name is Jesse Roberts and I have friends. I tell folks frequently I didn’t choose this job
been with LifeShare for five years – –it chose me. To quote a former colleague, “It is where
first as a family support specialist my head and heart collide.” Working with grieving
and now as your continuing care families is a passion of mine and while I may not be
counselor. I have the honor and walking in your shoes, I can certainly relate to the pain
privilege of caring for our organ, tissue that loss brings into our lives.
and eye donors’ families after donation I look forward to expanding my work through
has taken place. My role includes grief LifeShare Link - bringing you tips about healthy coping,
counseling sessions for individuals and strategies for dealing with loss and maybe even an
families, follow-up communication with our donor occasional funny. As LifeShare’s Continuing Care
families and various donor family events. I also program grows, you will learn about that here in
facilitate communication and meetings between donor Counselor’s Corner.
families and the recipients of their loved ones’ gifts.
If you are a donor family in need of additional support
You may be wondering what this young guy knows or counseling, please do not hesitate to reach out to
about grief, but I am no stranger to loss. As a child, I me at 704.512.3050. I am here for you.
experienced the death of both of my parents. Since
then I have lost numerous other family members and
You can also read
