Mayo Clinic in La Crosse recognized for organ donation program
May 24, 2021 9:56 AM Jourdan Vian
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse was recognized for its organ and tissue donation program, along with 22 other Wisconsin hospitals.
It received the Excellence in Tissue Donation Award from the University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation for its ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation.
The award is given to Versiti partner hospitals who achieve at least a 60% consent rate. The 60% metric measures the collaborative work between hospital staff and the tissue bank in coordinating communication around tissue consent conversations.