The existing donor referral process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, as it requires clinicians to identify each potential donor, notify the organ procurement organization and explain relevant information. The new tool eliminates the need for a phone call, which reduces hospital staff workflow challenges, Brent Hicks, Cleveland Clinic’s senior director of digital and clinical health, said in a news release.
After a successful pilot at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, the tool was launched throughout the health system in late February.
