Characteristics and Practices of High-Performing Centers in Organ Donor Identification and Referral: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The identification and referral (ID&R) of potential organ donors to provincial organ donation organizations (ODOs) is a critical first step in the organ donation process. However, even in provinces with mandatory referral legislation, there remains variability in ID&R rates across critical care units, with some units demonstrating high performance despite experiencing similar constraints associated with existing structures, policies, and practices.

Objective

We sought to identify the enablers and specific strategies that high-performing critical care units leveraged to achieve their exceptional performance.

Design

We conducted a descriptive qualitative study to inform ID&R improvement efforts as part of a positive deviance initiative.

Setting

We iden

SUBMITTER: Rotteau L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11418359 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature