Lifeline of Ohio
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Lifeline of Ohio is one of four organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the state of Ohio
designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
to facilitate organ and tissue donation
. As a licensed tissue bank
, Lifeline of Ohio's tissue recovery services are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). Lifeline of Ohio is also a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing
(UNOS), a government-chartered nationwide network operating under the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks
and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, Lifeline of Ohio serves 37 counties in central and southeastern Ohio along with Wood
and Hancock
counties in West Virginia. Lifeline of Ohio has both clinical and non-clinical staff who promote and coordinate organ and tissue donation.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration , is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer...
of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
to facilitate organ and tissue donation
Organ donation
Organ donation is the donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation. Transplantable organs and tissues are removed in a surgical procedure following a determination, based on the donor's medical and...
. As a licensed tissue bank
Tissue bank
A Tissue Bank, as used in this article, is a term most commonly used to describe an establishment that collects and harvests human cadaver tissue for the purposes of medical research and education....
, Lifeline of Ohio's tissue recovery services are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
(FDA). Lifeline of Ohio is also a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing
United Network for Organ Sharing
Located in Richmond, Virginia, the United Network for Organ Sharing is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in the United States, established by the U.S. Congress in 1984.UNOS was awarded the initial OPTN...
(UNOS), a government-chartered nationwide network operating under the United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
Accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks
American Association of Tissue Banks
The American Association of Tissue Banks ; a transplant trade organization that is dedicated to ensuring that human tissues intended for transplantation are safe and free of infectious disease, of uniform high quality, and available in quantities sufficient to meet national needs.The AATB provides...
and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, Lifeline of Ohio serves 37 counties in central and southeastern Ohio along with Wood
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
and Hancock
Hancock County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,667 people, 13,678 households, and 9,506 families residing in the county. The population density was 394 people per square mile . There were 14,728 housing units at an average density of 178 per square mile...
counties in West Virginia. Lifeline of Ohio has both clinical and non-clinical staff who promote and coordinate organ and tissue donation.
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