“A long-overdue note.” At the end of 2020, the Donor Family Aftercare Team received an email from the mother of an organ and tissue donor with the subject of “A long-overdue note.” Included with this email was a beautifully written 23-page reflection on the death of her daughter, including how she processed the days, […]
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In 2020, LifeCenter Northwest Saved and Improved More Lives Than Ever Before Through Tissue Donation
Thanks to the extreme generosity of our tissue donors and the dedicated work of our tissue team, LifeCenter Northwest is proud to announce we achieved a 10 percent increase in tissue donation from 2019 to 2020. We went from 588 to 647 tissue donors—and from 73,500 to 80,875 estimated grafts—meaning we saved and improved thousands […]
Read More »LifeSaver Award Series: Dr. Andrew Polito, 673rd Medical Group/Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Military Hospital
Each month, LifeCenter Northwest selects a LifeSaver Award winner. This award honors and recognizes those who demonstrate a commitment to improving donation outcomes and culture through their actions, time and energy. We are pleased to present this month’s LifeSaver Award to Dr. Andrew Polito of 673rd Medical Group/Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Military Hospital! This is a military […]
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