Etheredge E E
Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, USA.
J La State Med Soc. 1995 Sep;147(9):421-5.
The Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) operates the organ and tissue procurement system for the entire state. LOPA is experiencing an increase in referrals and actual donors, with 101 donors realized from 34 hospitals in 1994. From these donors, 398 organs were recovered to provide 275 kidney, liver, heart, pancreas, and lung transplants in Louisiana, and 97 organs were shared for transplant elsewhere. However, consent for donation was refused for 40% of medically suitable donors, creating a loss of 180-200 organs for transplant, many of which would have been lifesaving. Nationwide, the shortage of organs continues to worsen as waiting lists grow. This health care problem continues to generate corrective initiatives, such as "required request" and performance standards for the organ procurement organization. Ranked in the top group of procurement organizations, LOPA is well positioned to meet and help define new federal standards.
路易斯安那器官采购机构（LOPA）负责运营全州的器官和组织采购系统。LOPA收到的转介病例和实际捐赠者数量都在增加，1994年，该机构从34家医院获取了101名捐赠者。从这些捐赠者身上，共获取了398个器官，用于在路易斯安那州进行275例肾、肝、心脏、胰腺和肺移植手术，另有97个器官被分配到其他地方用于移植。然而，40%在医学上适合捐赠的人拒绝了捐赠同意书，导致180至200个可用于移植的器官流失，其中许多器官本可挽救生命。在全国范围内，随着等待移植名单的增加，器官短缺问题日益严重。这一医疗问题持续催生了一些纠正措施，比如针对器官采购组织的“强制要求”和绩效标准。LOPA位列顶尖采购组织行列，完全有能力满足并协助制定新的联邦标准。
