Donate Life Minnesota Hospital Campaign
LifeSource and the Minnesota Hospital Association are partnering on a new campaign to increase the number of registered organ and tissue donors in the state. The goal of the campaign is to have at least 25% of Minnesota hospitals promote organ and tissue donation in their hospital and community during 2010, to help increase the number of registered donors by 100,000. Together we can provide hope to the more than 2,500 Minnesotans who are waiting for a life-saving transplant.
Currently, 54 hospitals have enrolled in the campaign and are actively participating. You can view the complete list here.
If your hospital isn’t participating, it’s easy to get started! Below is the information and resources to implement initiatives in your hospital. Whether it’s flying the donate life flag, hosting a donor registry event or simply making information about donation available at your facility, you can make a huge difference in the lives of our neighbors who are awaiting transplant.
Campaign Resources for Hospitals
Complete Campaign Packet: [DOC]
Individual Campaign Elements
Campaign Overview: [DOC]
For the hospital CEO
- hospital enrollment form; sample campaign introduction letter from CEO to employees: [DOC]
Promoting your donation program
- Resources and Ideas
- Flags Across America press release/article template; printable display card; Give 5, Save Lives e-mail template from CEO to employees; public education brochure, poster: [DOC]
- online advertisements for your public or internal Web site (jpg format, 72 dpi):
Other references
- Key campaign messages, Donate Life Minnesota Registry form; facts, statistics and additional resources about donation and transplantation: [DOC]
- Donate Life Minnesota logo: [GIF]
- Donate Life logo: [JPG]
- Health Care Auxillary of Minnesota (HCAM) Presentation, September 16, 2010: PDF presentation
Upcoming Education Webinars:
- April 28, 2 PM: Promoting Donation – Whose Line is it Anyways? Watch the video or view the PDF presentation.
- July 27, 12 noon: Tissue Donation: From Your Phone Call to a New Life. Watch the video.
- October 27, 11 AM: When the Family Mentions Donation, What do I say? Watch the video.
Sample Campaign Calendar: [DOC]
Did you know?
There is no cost to you or your family to be an organ and tissue donor.