Main Line Health and its hospitals recognized for supporting organ donation
Bryn Mawr, PA — Main Line Health, its four acute care hospitals and its rehabilitative medicine facility have been honored for their efforts to support and raise awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation through The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2023 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge.
Main Line Health received a titanium designation — the highest level awarded — on a scorecard for participating systems, as did Bryn Mawr Hospital and Paoli Hospital for participating hospitals. Lankenau Medical Center and Riddle Hospital received a platinum designation, and Bryn Mawr Rehab received a gold designation.
The annual campaign encourages Pennsylvania hospitals to increase organ, eye and tissue donation awareness within their hospitals and communities. Hospitals conducted activities to support donation, such as internal training, meetings, campaigns to register new organ donors, community events and communications.
HAP partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the two organ procurement organizations serving Pennsylvania — the Center for Organ Recovery & Education and Gift of Life Donor Program — to support the challenge.
“Partnering with organizations focused on organ donation is not just work — it is a calling that touches the heart of everyone involved,” said Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and CEO, Main Line Health. “We are honored to be recognized for our work with the Gift of Life Program. Getting the word out into the community about organ, eye and tissue donation is a first and crucial step. I’m proud of our efforts to provide donations to those for whom it can mean a new start in life, and of how our team members gently handle conversations and give comfort to grieving family members as they make these difficult end-of-life decisions.”
The Main Line Health acute care hospitals were among 107 statewide that participated in this year’s challenge.
“Organ, eye, and tissue donors are critical to helping hospital teams save and improve lives,” said HAP President and CEO Nicole Stallings. “HAP applauds the outstanding work of Pennsylvania hospitals and our partners to support and raise awareness about donation. These efforts reflect hospital teams’ commitment to strengthening the health of their communities.”
More information about the challenge and the scoring process can be found on HAP’s website.
About Main Line Health
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Philadelphia and its suburbs. Main Line Health's commitment — to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable and affordable care for treating and curing disease, playing an important role in prevention and disease management, as well as training physicians and other health care providers — reflects our intent to be the region's premier choice for clinical care, research, and education. A team of more than 13,000 employees and over 3,500 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers care for patients throughout Main Line Health.
At Main Line Health's core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.
Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, which includes skilled home health care, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology, and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization; and Main Line HealthCare, one of the region's largest multispecialty physician networks.
Main Line Health is the recipient of numerous awards for quality care and service, including the prestigious American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize, highest tier ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality and systemwide recognition in the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Main Line Health is committed to creating an environment of diversity, respect, equity and inclusion, has proudly received awards in this area and has embraced the American Hospital Association's #123forEquity Pledge to Act to eliminate disparities in care. We are dedicated to advancing patient-centered care, education and research to help patients stay healthy and live their best lives.
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