Baptist Health Medical Centers Honored for Organ Donation Efforts Across the State
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Several Baptist Health Medical Centers were recently honored for their continued efforts in educating both staff and community members about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. The honors were presented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its DoNation campaign.
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock and Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock were both honored with platinum designation, while Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway and Baptist Health-Fort Smith received gold. Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County was honored with a silver award, while Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart earned a bronze level.
April is National Donate Life Month. One organ, eye and tissue donor can save and heal more than 75 lives. However, only 45% of Americans are registered organ donors, according to ARORA. Baptist Health facilities work throughout the year to educate staff and community members about organ donation and how to register to become an organ, eye and tissue donor.
“Choosing to become an organ, eye or tissue donor is one of the greatest ways to positively impact some of the hundreds of people on the national transplant waiting list,” said Brandi Stewart, MBA, BSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Baptist Health-Fort Smith and Van Buren. “I’m proud of clinical staff across the system for working closely with ARORA to ensure we’re making a difference.”
To learn more about organ donations, visit donatelife.net.
About Baptist Health
For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app.
