Brain Death Protocol Process

Process Flow A - Quick Reference Guidelines for Faculty & Staff

• Should notify Gift of Life of a potential organ donor by calling XX if brain death is suspected.
• Must notify Gift of Life of potential organ donors by calling XX within 60 minutes of the patient's meeting the notification trigger.
• Notify Gift of Life if family initiates discussion regarding withdrawal of support or their donation options.
• Gift of Life will determine if the patient had joined the Michigan Donor Registry.
• Gift of Life will establish the medical suitability of all potential donors, in collaboration with UM Donation Initiatives.
• Support may not be withheld or withdrawn prior to providing adequate time for Gift of Life to complete the evaluation and donation process.
• Only Gift of Life and UM Donation Initiatives may offer the option of organ donation to potential donors/families.
• All potential organ donors must be maintained while necessary testing and placement of donated organs takes place.
• Gift of Life can be contacted at any time if you or a potential donor's family has any questions.

Process Flow C - Quick Reference Guidelines for Faculty & Staff

• Notify Gift of Life of all UMHHC patient deaths by calling XX within 60 minutes of the patient meeting the notification trigger.
• Notify Gift of Life if family initiates discussion regarding their donation options.
• Gift of Life will determine if the patient had joined the Michigan Donor Registry.
• Gift of Life will establish the medical suitability of all potential tissue and eye donors, in collaboration with the Michigan Eye Bank.
• Gift of Life may access and/or copy the medical records of patients, including receive facsimiles.
• Only Gift of Life and UM Donation Initiatives may offer the option of tissue and eye donation to potential donor family.
• Gift of Life can be contacted at any time if you or a potential donor's family has any questions