PARIS, Tenn. – Henry County Medical Center has earned silver recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations across the state, through the Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign.
The WPFL is a national initiative that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the organ donation community with workplaces across the nation in spreading the word about the importance of donation.
Between October 2018 and April 2019, HCMC participated in HRSA’s WPFL Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The program challenges hospitals and healthcare organizations to “let life bloom” by educating their staff, patients, visitors, and communities about the critical need for organ, eye, and tissue donation and by offering them opportunities to register as donors. HCMC earned points for completing awareness and registry activities and prompting during the campaign period.
HCMC was one of more than 1,480 organizations to participate in the 2019 campaign and one of 378 organizations to earn silver recognition. Last year, HCMC received bronze recognition and is excited about increasing donor awareness this year to reach the silver recognition.
“We are honored to receive this recognition and very proud of the work done by Gina and Lori to ensure our staff and community members are aware of the critical need for donors,” said Chief Nursing Officer Neely Ashby.
Photo: From left, Gina Gierhart, Director of Emergency Services and Tennessee Donor Services Liaison for HCMC; Wanda Stanfill, Hospital Services Coordinator for Tennessee Donor Services; and Lori Stambaugh, Community Educator for HCMC.
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