TECHNOLOGY
with DonorPath , which is an iPad app created for the specialist nurses . Powell says : “ The nurses can collate all the information they need about an organ donor in order to provide information to the transplant surgeons to make a decision about whether or not to accept an organ . That ’ s a risk-based decision based upon the factors of the recipient they ’ re dealing with and the donor .” This transforms 75 pages of paper forms that the nurses fill in into a risk profile that the transplant centres can make a decision on . “ We have another digital service called our Electronic Offering
Service ( EOS ) which is available to transplant surgeons on a range of mobile devices that gives them the critical information they need in order to make that decision in real time .” And the nature of organ donation and transplantation means these decisions need to be made quickly . Once again , this illustrates how technology – in this case , the processing of information , can make a difference by reducing delays and helping the transplant teams manage the logistics more efficiently .
Powell highlights the multiple benefits his team provides to the wider organisation with its core delivery
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