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TOP DONOR HOSPITAL PERFORMERS – SOLID ORGANS – 2004

In a year in which a record number of lives were saved through organ transplants in the New York metropolitan area, the staff at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens helped to make these gifts of life possible by becoming the hospital with the most number of organ donors in 2004.

The staff at Jamaica, in collaboration with personnel from the New York Organ Donor Network, recovered organs from 18 donors last year. Based on the commitment to excellence from the hospital's staff—and the generosity of the donor's loved ones—thisš represented 6.8 percent out of the total number of 262 deceased organ donors recovered throughout the region in 2004.

As a result of the high number of organ donors at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center , a total of 41 organ transplants took place last year – 41 precious lives that would not have been saved without the recovery of the organs.

In addition to leading with the highest number of organ donors, the Queens-based facility registered an above-average 65 percent organ donation consent rate. The consent rate is the percentage of families of potential organ donors that agreed to donation. The entire region's average consent rate for deceased organ donation was 47 percent, compared to a national average of 55 percent.

What made Jamaica 's achievement even more commendable, was that in 2003, the hospital was able to save far fewer lives with its four organ donors. Its consent rate was 27 percent.

Commenting about Jamaica 's significant increase, Linda Bowes , the New York Donor Network's director of hospital services, said: “We have to commend the donor families' generosity and the staff at Jamaica for this commitment to save lives. We also recognize the dedication of the hospital staff in referring potential donors to the Donor Network in a timely fashion, so that more transplants could occur.”

Ms. Bowes made particular mention about the positive role of William Lynch, MPA, a member of the Donor Network's medical board, and vice president, regulatory and professional affairs, Medisys Health Network, at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center . She said that he played a leading role in increasing the number of donors at the hospital, and for this the Donor Network, and the recipients who benefited, are most grateful. Ms. Bowes also praised members of the Donor Network staff, including hospital services specialist Jody Johnson and on-site family services coordinator George Daniel .

Rob Kochik, the Donor Network's director of clinical operations, stated: “On behalf of the transplant coordinators, we want to recognize the dedication and cooperation we always receive from hospital staff when we ask for their assistance in coordinating the organ and tissue recoveries. Without their support, none of this would be possible.”

The hospital that ranked second in 2004 with 16 deceased organ donors was Westchester Medical Center . This facility, which recorded a 68 percent consent rate, had held the number one position in 2003. Rounding out the top five organ donor hospital rankings were North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset (13 organ donors), Elmhurst Hospital Center (12 donors), and Jacobi Medical Center which tied with Montefiore Medical Center and Winthrop University Hospital (all with nine donors).

 

TOP DONOR HOSPITAL PERFORMERS IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA – RATED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF ORGANS RECOVERED– 2004:
HOSPITAL Number of Deceased Organ Donors
Consent Rate
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
18
65%
Westchester Medical Center
16
68%
North Shore University Hospital-Manhasset
13
52%
Elmhurst Hospital Center
12
67%
Jacobi Medical Center
9
56%
Montefiore Medical Center
9
50%
Winthrop-University Hospital
9
47%
New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
8
50%
University Hospital - SUNY at Stony Brook
7
42%
Bellevue Hospital Center
7
41%
Lutheran Medical Center
7
30%
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
6
73%
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
6
37%
Franklin Hospital Medical Center
5
63%
Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Schneider
5
56%
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center - Manhattan
5
56%
King's County Hospital Center
5
54%
Good Samaritan Medical Center - Long Island
5
42%
Nassau University Medical Center
5
41%
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
4
100%
Huntington Hospital
4
80%
Roosevelt Hospital
4
56%
Mercy Medical Center - Long Island
4
50%
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
4
40%
New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
4
36%
Source: New York Organ Donor Network
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TOP DONOR HOSPITALPERFORMERS – TISSUES – 2004*

New York metropolitan hospitals helped to save and enhance the lives of more patients in 2004 than ever before, by partnering with the New York Organ Donor Network to recover musculoskeletal and cardiovascular tissues from 450 donors. The top-ranking tissue donor hospitals last year were Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center on Long Island and Westchester Medical Center . Each hospital had 21 tissue donors. Brookhaven has achieved the number one position for three consecutive years.

Jacqueline Coley, New York Organ Donor Network director of tissue services, said: “We extend our appreciation to both Westchester Medical Center and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center , for their commitment to saving and improving lives in our region. We commend them for their commitment to excellence.

“Because of the high number of tissue donors in general last year, more and more patients received bone grafts, critically needed heart-valves, and veins. For this, we thank the donors and their families for their compassion and enormous generosity. And we also wish to acknowledge the dedication of the Donor Network's tissue consent and recovery staff.”

Ms. Coley added that because people needing tissues depend upon the consent of donor families, it is important to recognize those hospitals with higher than average tissue consent rates. For example, of the hospitals with at least five tissue recoveries, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan distinguished itself by having the highest tissue consent rate of 50 percent.

TOP DONOR HOSPITALPERFORMERS IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA– RATED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF TISSUES RECOVERED – 2004:

 
HOSPITAL Number of Tissue Donors
Consent Rate
Westchester Medical Center
21
45%
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center
21
32%
Vassar Brothers Hospital
19
31%
Southside Hospital
18
31%
University Hospital - SUNY at Stony Brook
17
31%
North Shore University Hospital - Manhasset
16
38%
Nassau University Medical Center
16
25%
St. Barnabas Hospital
15
38%
Southampton Hospital
14
44%
St. Francis Hospital - Poughkeepsie
13
44%
Huntington Hospital
12
40%
Winthrop - University Hospital
12
28%
Montifiore Medical Center
11
36%
Nyack Hospital
11
33%
South Nassau Communities Hospital
11
31%
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
11
27%
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
11
25%
Bon Secours Community Hospital
9
25%
Jacobi Medical Center
9
35%
St. Joseph's Medical Center - Yonkers
9
32%
Central Suffolk Hospital
9
30%
Northern Westchester Hospital Center
8
36%
Roosevelt Hospital
8
35%
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital - Newburgh Division
8
23%
Mary Immaculate Hospital
8
19%
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
8
19%
Source: New York Organ Donor Network
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2003:

TOP DONOR HOSPITAL PERFORMERS - SOLID ORGANS - 2003
HOSPITAL DONORS
Westchester Medical Center 23
New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 13
Jacobi Medical Center 11
University Hospital - SUNY at Stony Brook 10
Mary Immaculate Hospital 8
Montefiore Medical Center 8
Bellevue Hospital Center 7
St. Barnabas Hospital 7
Winthrop-University Hospital 7
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center 6
Mount Sinai Medical Center 6
Staten Island University Hospital North Site 6
Elmhurst Hospital Center 5
NYU Medical Center 5
New York Hospital Medical Center Queens 5
New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center 5
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center 4
Kings County Hospital Center 4
Nassau University Medical Center 4
New York United Hospital Medical Center 4
Source: New York Organ Donor Network
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TOP DONOR HOSPITALPERFORMERS - TISSUES - 2003
HOSPITAL DONORS
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center 21
Southside Hospital 19
Westchester Medical Center 15
South Nassau Communities Hospital 12
Jacobi Medical Center 11
Good Samaritan Medical Center Long Island 10
St. Barnabas Hospital 10
University Hospital - SUNY at Stony Brook 10
Vassar Brothers Hospital 10
New York Presbyterian Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 9
Mount Sinai Medical Center 8
Nassau University Medical Center 8
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital 8
St. Lukes Roosevelt Hosptial Center 8
Bellevue Hospital Center 7
Huntington Hospital 7
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center 7
Mary Immaculate Hospital 7
* Excludes Corneal Tissue
Source: New York Organ Donor Network
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2002:

TOP DONOR HOSPITAL PERFORMERS – SOLID ORGANS – 2002

Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx accounted for the most number of solid organ donors in 2002 in the Greater New York metropolitan area, the region served by the New York Organ Donor Network. With a total of 14 donors, Jacobi increased its number of donors by 133 percent from the previous year. At Jacobi, the 14 organ donors saved the lives of 51 patients who received organ transplants.

The hospital that recovered the most number of tissue donors, excluding corneas, in 2002, was Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Center on Long Island. Its 19 donors reflected a 46 percent increase over the previous twelve months.

For their efforts, both Jacobi Medical Center and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Center were honored by the Donor Network during National Donate Life Month in April. (Photos on page 14).

Among the other top organ donor hospitals during 2002 were Westchester County Medical Center (the leader in 2001) with 12 donors; New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (also a transplant center) with 10 donors; St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan, and University Hospital – SUNY at Stony Brook, both with nine donors; and St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, with eight donors.

Rounding out the top five hospitals in 2002 with the most tissue donors, excluding corneal tissue, were Good Samaritan Medical Center-Long Island with 14 donors; Nassau County Medical Center (12 donors); St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown and University Hospital-SUNY at Stony Brook, both with 11 donors; and Brunswick Medical Center in Amityville, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, and Winthrop-University Hospital, all having recovered nine donors.

Elaine Berg, President and CEO of the New York Organ Donor Network, said: “In 2002, we again struggled to bridge the gap between those needing organs and tissues and the number of consents received from families. For instance, of the 610 families of patients approached for organ donation, only 247 consented. Of these, 205 patients were medically suitable and became organ donors. That is why we acknowledge our top organ and tissue donor hospitals. And we thank all of the hospitals in our region that helped save or improve lives during the year.”

Linda Bowes , Director of Hospital Services at the Donor Network, said: “Of the hospitals that ranked in the top ten for recovering tissue donors, our statistics show that 18 out of 19 were on Long Island. That is an incredible feat by those hospitals and our staff working with them.”

 
 
TOP DONOR HOSPITAL PERFORMERS - SOLID ORGANS - 2002
HOSPITAL DONORS
Jacobi Medical Center 14
Westchester Medical Center 12
New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 10
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center - Manhattan 9
University Hospital - SUNY at Stony Brook 9
St. Barnabas Hospital 8
Kings County Hospital Center 7
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center 7
Nassau County Medical Center 7
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center 6
Mary Immaculate Hospital 6
New York - Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center 6
New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens 5
North SHore University Hospital - Manhasset 5
Roosevelt Hospital 5
Winthrop-University Hospital 5
Bellevue Hospital Center 4
Good Samaritan Medical Center - Long Island 4
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center 4
Montifiore Medical Center   4
St. Francis Hospital - Poughkeepsie 4
Source: New York Organ Donor Network * Out of a total of 112 hospitals in the New York metro area
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TOP DONOR HOSPITAL PERFORMERS - TISSUES - 2002
HOSPITAL DONORS
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center 19
Good Samaritan Medical Center - Long Island 14
Nassau County Medical Center 12
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital 11
University Hospital - SUNY at Stony Brook 11
Brunswick Hospital Center 9
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital 9
Winthrop - University Hospital 9
Huntington Hospital 8
North Shore Univeristy Hospital - Manhasset 8
Southampton Hospital 8
Franklin Hospital Medical Center 7
North Shore University Hospital at Plainview 6
South Nassau Communities Hospital 6
Southside Hospital 6
New-Island Hospital 5
St. Francis Hospital - Roslyn 5
Central Suffolk Hospital 4
Staten Island University Hospital - North Site 4
2001:

Top Donor Hospitals Helped to Narrow the Organ and Tissue Donor Shortage in 2001

An analysis of data compiled by the New York Organ Donor Network reveals that in 2001, there were 199 deceased organ donors at 68 hospitals in the Greater New York metropolitan area. The Donor Network serves a total of 112 hospitals in the region. The review of the year also indicates that there were 406 tissue donors, excluding corneal tissue, at 88 hospitals.

Topping the list of hospitals with the most organ donors in 2001 were Westchester Medical Center, which accounted for 16 donors; Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center with 11 donors; and Mount Sinai Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital/New York Weill Cornell Medical Center with seven organ donors each.

The hospitals with the highest number of tissue donors were University Hospital-and Medical Center at Stony Brook with 21 donors; Westchester Medical Center (18 donors); and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (13 donors).

Elaine Berg, President and CEO of the New York Organ Donor Network, said: "As we continue to experience a drastic shortage of donors in downstate New York, it is important to acknowledge the outstanding commitment of hospitals that recorded the highest number of donors. At the same time, we wish to convey our agency's gratitude to all the hospitals from which organs and tissues were recovered during 2001. Each recovery means a lot more than data on a page; it represents a life saved or the improvement of a patient's quality of life."

Ms. Berg added: "We are particularly encouraged by the fact that two of the top donor hospitals - Westchester and Lincoln - are participating in an innovative New York Organ Donor Network program that allows us to place full time staff members in hospitals to interact in a supportive role with bereaved families and discuss with them the opportunity for donation."

Linda Bowes, Director of Hospital Services at the Donor Network, said the listing of the top donor hospitals should also be viewed in the broader context of a hospital's opportunities to recover organs and tissues. "Donation varies greatly depending on the type of hospital, location and services provided. It is more likely for a hospital that is a designated trauma center, or one that has a large neurology intensive care unit, to have a larger potential for organ donation."

In accordance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation agreements, hospitals in the New York Organ Donor Network service area must contact the organ procurement organization in a timely manner to report all deaths or imminent deaths for evaluation of donor suitability. In this regard, Ms. Bowes said: "At the Donor Network in 2001, there was an overall 90% compliance rate to the regulation. We received a total of 1,584 referrals for organs and 52,674 referrals for tissue."

TOP DONOR HOSPITALPERFORMERS - SOLID ORGANS - 2001
HOSPITAL DONORS
Westchester Medical Center 16
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center 11
Mount Sinai Medical Center 7
New York Presbyterian Hospital/New York Weill Cornell Medical Center 7
Jacobi Medical Center 6
Kings County Hospital Center 6
New York Hospital Queens 6
Winthrop University Hospital 6
Bellevue Hospital Center 5
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center 5
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 5
Montefiore Medical Center 5
North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset 5
St. Francis Hospital - Poughkeepsie 5
St. John's Queens Hospital 5
University Hospital and Medical Center at Stony Brook 5
Data: New York Organ Donor Network
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TOP DONOR HOSPITALPERFORMERS - TISSUES* - 2001
HOSPITAL DONORS
University Hospital and Medical Center at Stony Brook 21
Westchester Medical Center 18
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center 13
St. Francis Hospital - Poughkeepsie 12
Nassau University Medical Center 11
Vassar Brothers Hospital 11
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center - West Islip 9
Jacobi Medical Center 9
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center 9
Hudson Valley Hospital Center 8
Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Schneider 8
Montefiore Medical Center 8
Huntington Hospital 7
Mount Sinai Medical Center 7
New York Hospital Queens 7
New York Presbyterian Hospital/New York Weill Cornell Medical Center 7
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center 7
St. Joseph's Medical Center - Yonkers 7
*EXCLUDES CORNEAL TISSUE
DATA: NEW YORK ORGAN DONOR NETWORK
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