Do Donor Conversion Rates Vary by Age or Ethnicity/Race?
Embargo until Tuesday, June 2 — 4:00 p.m. EDT Authors: John Rosendale*, Jeffrey Orlowski, M.S., CPTC, Charles Alexander, RN, M.S.N., M.B.A., CPTC, Franki Chabalewski, RN, M.S.* Conversion Rates (CRs) are measures of how often patient deaths that could be considered donation opportunities actually become donors. The group analyzed all eligible deaths reported over nine months in 2008 to identify opportunities to increase donation in different potential donor populations. The 18-29 year old age group had a significantly higher CR than did the 1-10, 30-49, and the 50-70 year old age groups. There was no significant difference between the 18-29 and 11-17 groups. Eligible donors reported as white ethnicity had a significantly higher CR than eligible donors that were reported for all other ethnicity/races. This information may guide additional efforts to identify factors to encourage donation among groups with a lower conversion rate. Association of Donor to Recipient CMV Serostatus Combina
