Lower Bucks Hospital
10/17/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2024 18:26
Lower Bucks Hospital Recognized for Supporting Organ Donation
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Michelle Aliprantis, MBA
Regional Director of Marketing and Communications
Hospital team supported education, awareness through statewide challenge
Bristol, PA (October 18, 2024) -Lower Bucks Hospital has been honored with a prestigious statewide accolade for its exceptional initiatives in promoting organ, eye, and tissue donation awareness.
The hospital has achieved platinum status in The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania's (HAP) 2024 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge.
This annual event encourages hospitals across Pennsylvania to enhance awareness regarding organ, eye, and tissue donation in their facilities and local communities. HAP collaborated with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and two organ procurement organizations-the Center for Organ Recovery & Education and the Gift of Life Donor Program-to launch this initiative.
Lower Bucks Hospital is truly honored to be recognized in HAP's Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge. "This distinguished award highlights our steadfast commitment to educating and empowering the communities we serve about the essential and life-saving importance of organ donation," remarked Michael Motte, CEO of Lower Bucks Hospital.
Kicking off in April to coincide with National Donate Life Month, the HAP challenge engaged Lower Bucks Hospital in a variety of activities involving staff, patients, and local community members, including educational pop-up events and a flag-raising ceremony. The hospital's efforts were closely monitored and assessed, with designations ranging from titanium to platinum, gold, silver, or bronze based on performance metrics submitted to HAP.
In addition to its platinum designation, Lower Bucks Hospital received accolades from the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania for its significant role in raising awareness for the Gift of Life Donor Program. During the awards ceremony, Denise Cirio, Hospital Services Coordinator, emphasized the regional impact, noting that in 2023, there were 12 transplant centers, 35 programs, a population of 11.3 million, and 693 organ donors, leading to 1,734 organ transplants and 2,665 tissue donations, which included 1,433 musculoskeletal donations and 2,278 cornea donations. Over 61,000 organs were coordinated for transplantation, in addition to more than 2 million tissue allografts. The hospital further promoted donor awareness through educational displays and community events. The platinum level is the second highest recognition a hospital can attain.
HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings remarked, "We applaud the hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and our partners for their remarkable commitment to enhancing organ donation awareness. The impressive participation in this challenge highlights the dedication and enthusiasm of hospital teams in improving the health of their communities. Increasing the number of organ, eye, and tissue donors is crucial for hospital teams to save and improve lives."
Lower Bucks Hospital was among 118 hospitals across the state that took part in this year's challenge.
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About Lower Bucks Hospital: Lower Bucks Hospital is a community hospital, serving the Lower Bucks County region with medical, surgical, and emergency care. Located in historic Bristol, Pennsylvania, the Hospital is well-known for its knowledgeable medical staff, including cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital has more than 200 physicians on staff, as well as another 700 employees. As part of Prime Healthcare Services, headquartered in Ontario, California, Lower Bucks Hospital is focused on becoming one of the leaders in technology.
Prime Healthcare is an award-winning hospital management company operating 44 acute care hospitals in 14 states, including Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, and Suburban Community Hospital in Montgomery County.
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation's leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health. Its hospitals have been named among the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" 58 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past six years. To learn more, please visit www.primehealthcare.com