Posts by Jacqueline Treftz
The Organ Shortage & the Need for Donors
As a people, we have become safer and lived longer thanks to huge advancements in medical technology and procedures. The unfortunate side effect of these great advancements in medical science is that there are fewer and fewer organs available for transplant. As of 2018, the US population sat at 326,766,748 people and is growing at…
Read MoreThe First HIV Positive Kidney Donation Done at Johns Hopkins
In March of 2019, the elite surgical team at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland performed the world’s first kidney transplant from a living HIV positive donor. Built on the knowledge and skills acquired by surgical teams in South Africa who pioneered HIV positive transplants, this surgery marks a major landmark for organ donation. Dr.…
Read More2019 Flag Raising Ceremonies
Flag Raising Ceremonies 2019 Date Time Hospital Location 4/2/2019 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Bethesda North Creekside Café Foyer 4/3/2019 9:00 am – 10:00 am LifeCenter Office Building Lobby 4/5/2019 9:00 am – 10:00 am St. Elizabeth SETEC – Indoors 4/5/2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CCHMC Sabin Auditorium 4/9/2019 9:00 am – 10:00 am…
Read MoreWhat Congress’s Bill to Protect Living Organ Donors Means for Kidney Donors
On February 14, 2019 four members of the House of Representatives and the Senate stood up in Congress and spoke out in an effort to protect living donors and to help save the lives of thousands of Americans in need of an organ donation. If you have been paying attention to politics recently, you know…
Read MoreThe Importance of Logan’s Law
In February of 2019, a new bill named Logan’s Law went before the Iowa Senate and House of Representatives with the goal of making organ donation more accessible to people who love the outdoors. All of this began with the kindness of Logan Luft, a young man whose thoughtful and caring decision to become an…
Read MoreCan 3D Printing Help the Organ Shortage?
When you think of 3D printing, you probably think of custom plastic pieces created through layering liquid plastic. Since 2015, commercial 3D printing has come a long way to include leaps like 3D printed concrete structures, metal #D printing, and most importantly, something called bioink. Bioink is exactly what it sounds like; it is ink…
Read MoreHenry Dennis: A Story of Selfless Giving
Henry Dennis lived his life in an extraordinary way. He believed in living each day to the fullest and wanted nothing more than to help the people around him. An avid high school teacher and runner, Henry gave his mind, body, and soul to everything that he did. He pushed himself physically and mentally to…
Read MoreFirst Baby Born to a Woman with a Uterus Transplant
The struggles of infertility have caused many hardships and pains for couples who are having difficulty conceiving or are incapable of having children. These struggles can permeate a person’s life and make it difficult to focus on anything besides these fertility issues. Luckily, there has recently been a huge leap forward in solving this issue…
Read MoreStart the New Year with a Great Resolution
The holidays are a time for giving, kindness, and selflessness. That makes this time of year the perfect time to make a great resolution for 2019. The ultimate resolution for the coming year is to try to put others first and to adopt selflessness into your lifestyle. Luckily, this resolution can be easily kept by…
Read MoreOne Donor, Eight Lives
Over the past decade, the need for organ donors has grown at an unprecedented rate. Even though there are more registered donors than ever before, the need still well outweighs the supply. Luckily, it has never been easier to register as an organ donor and help give people a second lease on life. If you…
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