too few Germans have an organ donor card. The hospital Agatharied want with prejudices – and has now a price.
Agatha Ried – After the death of another human, save lives: anyone Who agrees to donate organs, does more than just a good work. And yet this view is not widespread in Germany is still far. Since 2013, the annual number of Donors has not been exceeded nationally, the 500-mark. The hospital Agatharied reported about two cases per year where a deceased’s organs for transplant can be removed. What sounds like a little, is actually almost an exception. And for that, the district hospital has now received, in addition to two other hospitals in the Bavarian Parliament and the Bavarian organ donation 2018.
For the award, what matters is the number of the organ was not donation in a hospital, but whose commitment to the theme, with parts of the Bavarian Ministry of health and the German Foundation for organ transplantation (DSO), as the distributor of the prize. The focus is on the transplantation officer at all hospitals with intensive care medicine would this. “You are the main contact person in the Collection are hospitals, to all the staff involved in the acute case of organ donation in the best possible way to prepare,” said health Minister Melanie Huml in her speech. Also, the empathetic support of the members, stressed the Minister.
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In Agatharied anesthesia attending Dr. Iris Hertle and chief medical officer Dr. Joachim Groh will act as your Deputy to the responsible interface. “Actually, we’re not donations, not ideal for organ,” explains Hertle. This is because, unlike the surrounding clinics Murnau, Vogtareuth and Munich to the Right of the Isar, you have in Agatharied no neurosurgery. So patients would be moved with a suspected impending brain death immediately in houses with this area of expertise – and thus also the potential organ donor.
the hospital Agatharied can still make on a regular basis by many of the waiting people eagerly hoped-for call at the DSO, there is a Hertle and your well-trained Team. Your task is to identify among the patients in the ICU as early as possible potential organ donors. Since only people with irreparable brain damage – for example after a rescue or serious injury – for a post-mortem removal of kidney, heart, liver, lung, pancreas or small bowel in question, the diagnosis extremely complicated, explains Hertle. “You are usually under General anesthesia.” The notification to the DSO is carried out only if two Doctors confirm the different disciplines in the final, unrecoverable failure of upper and lower brain and brain stem.
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The second major hurdle lies ahead: the nationals conversation. It is only when the consent has been obtained, it can fly in a Team of eurotransplant for organ removal. The Deceased had an organ donor card, is to answer the question quickly. It is difficult when he has not expressed itself. “For the family as a decision is often a huge imposition,” said Hertle. She makes no secret of the fact that you would be in favour of the in many other European countries already common contradiction solution in a “net recipient”country such as Germany. “You have the freedom to say no,” finds Hertle. “But you should not have the freedom to take care of it.”
That still so few Germans with the subject, the senior physician on deep-seated prejudices. About that potential organ donors are not treated with a medical emphasis. Nonsense, says Hertle. In these cases, an excellent care is not a duty, to threaten the condition of the donor organs.
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The transplantation officer is tired to worry about for enlightenment. So you had loaded in April to an information evening, which was attended by about 80 citizens. And also inside the house, she puts the issue of organ donation repeatedly on the Agenda – for example, in the curriculum of the trainees. State President and CSU-voting circle members, Ilse Aigner, of the effectiveness of such campaigns is convincing. “The people have confidence in the System. We must do everything to ensure that this Trend continues.“
