Organ transplants are a necessary treatment when other treatments fail. Although healthcare practitioners might attempt other treatments first, such as infusions or tissue transplants in the early stages, transplants are the final option if the patient does not respond. Luckily…
It’s no secret that pathology is a crucial aspect of organ transplantation. But many transplant hospitals and OPOs can run into challenges due to logistical issues when trying to harvest healthy organs for transplantation. Fast and Accurate Diagnoses Accuracy…
There’s no question that the statistics surrounding organ donation can be unsettling. When you consider there are over 105,000 people on the national transplant waiting list, and 17 people die every day waiting for a transplant, it’s easy to see…
When it comes to the leading causes of death in the US, heart disease is always near the top, which is why cardiac health is always top of mind for health professionals. The ultimate goal for any hospital CEO or…
Orthotopic lung transplantation is sadly limited by the availability of donor organs. With approximately 1,050 patients awaiting lung transplants in the United States, finding ways to increase lung availability is a high priority for organ procurement organizations (OPOs). Adding to…
Digital pathology solutions are helping to create an equalized availability of pathology services across the U.S. Traditionally, major city centers have enjoyed higher-quality medical services, including the availability of state-of-the-art medical testing facilities. Remote healthcare facilities can augment their medical…
Telehealth organizations such as Specialist Direct offer solutions that expedite the allocation of organs for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and transplant centers. Real-time services facilitate a reduction in organ discard by providing timely testing to improve diagnostic study interpretations to…
Did you know there are over 20 subdivisions of specialties in the area of diagnostic pathology? This according to telepathology scholarly articles. This is why the field of pathology has benefitted so greatly from telepathology. Telepathology can be defined as the use of communicative…
Today in the United States, 114,000 people are on the National Transplant Waiting list. Over the last two and a half decades, these numbers have grown by nearly 80% due in large part to increased educational awareness and a higher…
The Main Challenge for Organ Transplants The National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984 set the stage for the current organ procurement process. Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), as well as their oversight network, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN),…