OPOS

Mid-infrared Lasers Market Projected to Reach $4.75 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

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Friday, April 12, 2024

Europe's market thrives on its strong industrial and research foundation, with a significant push toward security and innovative healthcare solutions driving its expansion.

Key Points: 
  • Europe's market thrives on its strong industrial and research foundation, with a significant push toward security and innovative healthcare solutions driving its expansion.
  • Regardless of facing challenges such as high development costs and complex manufacturing processes, the future of mid-IR lasers looks promising.
  • We proudly unveil ThinkMi, a cutting-edge AI product designed to transform how businesses interact with the Mid-infrared Lasers Market.
  • "Dive into the Mid-infrared Lasers Market Landscape: Explore 189 Pages of Insights, 388 Tables, and 24 Figures"

Mid-infrared Lasers Market Projected to Reach $4.75 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 12, 2024

Europe's market thrives on its strong industrial and research foundation, with a significant push toward security and innovative healthcare solutions driving its expansion.

Key Points: 
  • Europe's market thrives on its strong industrial and research foundation, with a significant push toward security and innovative healthcare solutions driving its expansion.
  • Regardless of facing challenges such as high development costs and complex manufacturing processes, the future of mid-IR lasers looks promising.
  • We proudly unveil ThinkMi, a cutting-edge AI product designed to transform how businesses interact with the Mid-infrared Lasers Market.
  • "Dive into the Mid-infrared Lasers Market Landscape: Explore 189 Pages of Insights, 388 Tables, and 24 Figures"

MetroHealth Collaborates with Lifebanc to Streamline the Organ and Tissue Donation Process

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MetroHealth System is partnering with InVita Healthcare Technologies and Lifebanc, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Northeast Ohio, to automate and enhance the organ and tissue donation process. The partnership recently launched the healthcare interoperability platform iReferral℠ at four MetroHealth facilities.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The MetroHealth System is partnering with InVita Healthcare Technologies and Lifebanc, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Northeast Ohio, to automate and enhance the organ and tissue donation process.
  • The novel technology links MetroHealth's Epic health records system with InVita's iTransplant℠ System utilized by Lifebanc, allowing for automatic referral of MetroHealth patients who are potential organ and/or tissue donors to Lifebanc.
  • "This innovative collaboration signifies a new era of efficiency in organ procurement," said Gordon Bowen, Lifebanc CEO.
  • "Congratulations to their team and MetroHealth on this recent launch to simultaneously improve and increase organ and tissue donation and achieve key efficiencies especially in a critical care setting."

U.S. Organ Procurement Organizations are Strong, CMS Rule Threatens Future Success of Donation System

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Under new performance metrics established by CMS, an estimated 42% of the nation’s nonprofit organ procurement organizations (OPOs) could be decertified and dissolved in 2026.

Key Points: 
  • Under new performance metrics established by CMS, an estimated 42% of the nation’s nonprofit organ procurement organizations (OPOs) could be decertified and dissolved in 2026.
  • CMS has yet to offer guidance to OPOs on the realistic implementation of this rule without interrupting patient care.
  • OPOs are drivers of innovation in the nation’s organ donation and transplant system.
  • Despite its strength, the organ donation and transplantation system AOPO has made strides in improving is at risk of being destabilized and dismantled.

Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network Sign Letter of Intent to Merge, Creating the 16th Largest Organ Procurement Organization in the United States

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Friday, February 2, 2024

CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter), two nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), recently announced they have signed a letter of intent to create a leading integrated donation merger. Following the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, regulatory approvals and completion of closing conditions, the regional organization will be better positioned to provide an enhanced level of service that will increase organ, eye and tissue donation and expand outreach and education.

Key Points: 
  • With KODA and LifeCenter offering indispensable services to their respective regions, this union revolutionizes the landscape of donation.
  • CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) and LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter), two nonprofit Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), recently announced they have signed a letter of intent to create a leading integrated donation merger.
  • Combined, they will accelerate access to leading-edge donation services created to meet the needs of the populations they serve.
  • "In this momentous merger between LifeCenter Organ Donor Network and Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, we are not just merging two organizations, but we are uniting two teams of dedicated professionals," Barry Massa, LifeCenter Executive Director expressed.

Donor Alliance Saves & Heals More Lives Than Before in 2023, Honoring Donors & Providing More Hope to the Community

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

“The Donor Alliance team continues to demonstrate its intense commitment to honor donors and donor families while saving and healing lives through donation and transplantation throughout Colorado, and Wyoming.

Key Points: 
  • “The Donor Alliance team continues to demonstrate its intense commitment to honor donors and donor families while saving and healing lives through donation and transplantation throughout Colorado, and Wyoming.
  • These results demonstrate the engagement and collaboration between our staff, hospitals, transplant centers, and volunteers,” said Jennifer Prinz, President and CEO of Donor Alliance.
  • “The work Donor Alliance does to facilitate organ and tissue donation and educate our community is extremely important,” said Ogg after receiving a heart transplant in 2018.
  • With such a large area to serve, Donor Alliance continues to find ways to increase opportunities for organ and tissue donation.

U.S. Organ Procurement Organizations Recovered Over 43,000 Organs Which Were Successfully Transplanted in 2023, Marking Thirteen Years of Consistent Growth in Deceased Donation

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. organ procurement organizations (OPOs) recovered 43,000 organs that resulted in life-saving transplants in 2023, according to recently released data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. This milestone accounts for an average of 128 organ transplants each day from over 16,000 heroic donors and was achieved despite nationwide trends of organ non-utilization.

Key Points: 
  • This milestone accounts for an average of 128 organ transplants each day from over 16,000 heroic donors and was achieved despite nationwide trends of organ non-utilization.
  • The data demonstrates strong OPO performance year over year, including a 9.4% increase in organs successfully transplanted from deceased donors and a 9.6% increase in deceased donation from 2022 to 2023.
  • This data shows significant growth with 46 of 56 OPOs increasing donation rates from the previous year.
  • The rate of organ non-utilization in the U.S. rose once again in 2023, with 28% of kidneys recovered by OPOs declined for organ transplantation.

Midwest Transplant Network Ranked Third in the Nation for Organ Donation and Transplantation

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

The 2023 OPO Annual Public Aggregated Report shows that based on 2021 data — the most recent data currently available — Midwest Transplant Network is rated as Tier 1A and is third in the nation for both donation and transplantation rates.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 OPO Annual Public Aggregated Report shows that based on 2021 data — the most recent data currently available — Midwest Transplant Network is rated as Tier 1A and is third in the nation for both donation and transplantation rates.
  • Incorporated in 1973, Midwest Transplant Network is a federally certified, not-for-profit organ procurement organization that facilitates organ, eye and tissue donation in partnership with hospitals and other professional partners to give hope and share life.
  • “It is our privilege to support donor families and extend their loved one’s legacy,” said Jan Finn, RN, MSN, President & Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Transplant Network.
  • Historically, the contract to manage the network has been awarded to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

CareDx Hosts Second Annual MEET Digital Health User Conference to Showcase Latest Innovations to Enhance Transplant Patient Care

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced its second annual digital health user conference, the Management Expert Exchange in Transplantation (MEET) Conference, taking place August 27-29 in Dallas, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced its second annual digital health user conference, the Management Expert Exchange in Transplantation (MEET) Conference, taking place August 27-29 in Dallas, Texas.
  • Transplant administrators, quality managers, transplant clinicians, and organ procurement organization (OPO) professionals will come together for this one-of-a-kind event.
  • At the conference, participants will share best practices, discuss emerging trends, and learn how to leverage the latest digital health innovations to improve transplant operations, quality improvement, patient management, and health equity.
  • “We look forward to hosting our yearly digital health conference, where thought leaders gather to share innovations as we collectively navigate the intricate tapestry of patient touchpoints in the transplant journey,” said Kashif Rathore, Chief of Patient and Digital Solutions.

OneLegacy On Track for Another Record Breaking Year

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

OneLegacy is also on track for an increase in the number of organs transplanted in 2023, reporting 940 organs transplanted from January 1 to June 30, 2023, with an estimated 1,880 organs transplanted by the end of the year.

Key Points: 
  • OneLegacy is also on track for an increase in the number of organs transplanted in 2023, reporting 940 organs transplanted from January 1 to June 30, 2023, with an estimated 1,880 organs transplanted by the end of the year.
  • With this significant 2023 performance growth, OneLegacy is now among the higher performing OPOs in the nation.
  • “We are incredibly grateful to the patient care staff of the 200+ hospitals we serve for working closely with OneLegacy to ensure that every potential donor is referred to OneLegacy.
  • OneLegacy is also on track to recover 2,100 tissue donors in 2023, an 18% increase over 2022, as well as increasing the number of cornea donors to 1,410 in 2023, a 31% increase.