Medical Examiner and Coroner Resources
Coroners and medical examiners (C/MEs) play a vital role in supporting families during some of the most challenging moments following the loss of a loved one. As trusted partners in the community, C/ME collaboration in the organ, tissue, and eye donation process helps honor the wishes of individuals who chose to be donors or empowers families to make that decision on their behalf. This decision provides opportunity to save and heal countless lives.
Versiti works closely with C/MEs to ensure that donation is facilitated with the utmost respect for the investigative process. Together, donor suitability is assessed and necessary clearances to avoid interfering with cause and manner of death determinations are established in order to provide families the option to donate.
This partnership not only enhances the quality of life for transplant recipients but also provides donor families with a sense of comfort and purpose, knowing their loved one’s legacy lives on through the gift of donation.
Age Criteria:
Male: 0-80 years
Female: 0-75 years
Age limits vary for tissue types and are subject to change. Contact Versiti for further evaluation when in question.
Timing Criteria:
Tissue excision must commence within 24 hours of last known alive time if the decedent was cooled within 12 hours.
Tissue excision must commence within 15 hours of last known alive time if the decedent has not been cooled within 12 hours.
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Call to make referral:
1-888-278-0556