LifeCenter Northwest Revenue and Competitors

LifeCenter Northwest is one of 58 federally designated nonprofit organ procurement organizations (OPO) in the United States. LifeCenter Northwest works together with families, medical professionals, and communities in Alaska, Montana, North Idaho, and Washington to save lives through organ and tissue donation. LifeCenter Northwest provides the following services: Hospital Development support of donor families throughout and after the donation process development of strong relationships between hospitals and LifeCenter Northwest helping hospitals stay compliant with federal and state regulations ongoing education of hospital staff on donation laws and programs Organ Recovery Services on-site referral response to hospitals evaluation of patient medical suitability for donation management of patient care through the allocation and recovery of organs placement of organs, working with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) coordination of transplant team transportation and arrival at donor hospitals surgical recovery and transportation of organs Tissue Recovery Services telephone referral response to hospitals evaluation of patient medical suitability for donation surgical recovery and transportation of tissues Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, Passed through the Washington State House and Senate unanimously, the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) was signed into law on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. This revision has several improvements that benefit transplant recipients, donors, and their families by strengthening language related to donation decisions and enhancing definitions for clarity in the law.