Lifeline of Ohio Appoints Two New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 13, 2010
Columbus, OH - Lifeline of Ohio is recently appointed two new members to its Board of Directors:
- Robert Higgins, MD, MSHA, surgical director, Heart Transplantation Program; director, Division of Cardiac Surgery; director Transplant Signature Program, The Ohio State University Medical Center
- Sue Jablonski, senior vice president and chief communications officer, OhioHealth
Lifeline of Ohio (LOOP) is an independent, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and coordinate the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation. Lifeline of Ohio is approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as the designated organ procurement organization (OPO) serving 37 counties in Central and Southeastern Ohio, and Hancock Wood counties in West Virginia. Lifeline of Ohio provides services to 72 hospitals through its transplant coordinators. Lifeline of Ohio’s clinical staff is on call 24 hours a day to coordinate the recovery and transport of tissue and organs for transplant.
Additionally, Lifeline of Ohio offers educational presentations for professional, civic, church and social organizations, as well as elementary through college level school programs. These programs are offered year-round as a community service and are customized to meet the objectives of the particular audience. Printed materials regarding donation, as well as donor registry information, are also available from Lifeline of Ohio by calling 800.525.5667 or visiting the Web site at www.lifelineofohio.org.
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