Articles
Read articles here about organ and tissue donation. Discover the latest developments, the experiences of surviving relatives, and research by doctors.
‘The mountain of paperwork after tissue retrieval is a thing of the past’
With the Delta application, the paper-based process for tissue retrieval has been digitized. A great example of a collaboration between the NTS and WUON.
Organ donation in the UK: what can we learn from the British?
In the United Kingdom (UK), great strides have been made regarding organ donation in recent years. What can we learn from this in the Netherlands?
CT scan pilot for better donor screening
Does a CT scan contribute to better donor screening in preparation for organ donation? Initial experiences from an NTS pilot are positive.
OPTC: a challenging new role
The Organ Perfusionist-Transplant Coordinator (OPTC) role is still relatively new. What are the experiences so far?
Advice for doctors on using the Donation Quality Standard
Donation intensivist Farid Abdo often conducts donation conversations and explains how he applies the advice from the IQ healthcare study on the quality standard in practice.
Evaluation: Donation Quality Standard in practice
Sanne van Oosterhout (IQ healthcare Radboudumc) conducted research into donation conversations and the use of the Donation Quality Standard. She discovered 4 conversation routes.
'With the child protocol, you quickly have all the facts in a row'
Nikki Duijst is an organ donation coordinator at UMCG Groningen. Just after her induction period, she had to deal with an organ donation involving a child.
DCD heart donation in the Netherlands: a national success
Heart donation from DCD donors has resulted in many additional transplants. The results are at least as good as with DBD heart donation.
‘Separate protocol for children is very valuable’
Marion Siebelink took the initiative for the 'Child as donor' protocol and explains how this protocol is used in practice.
