You may also contact an organ donation organization to request more information. Families of donors don't have to pay the cost to remove their loved one's organs. That means hospitals must have policies and procedures to tell families about organ donation. All hospitals are required to have policies and procedures that identify potential organ donors. It offers statistics on waiting times and transplant results.
Patients can use it to compare hospitals in their area.
The family of a possible donor makes the decision about organ donation. If they haven't been asked to donate and they'd like to offer someone else a chance to live, they should ask the doctor or nurse. If the family decides not to allow the loved one's organs to be used, the organs won't be removed. Most donors give multiple organs. For example, the heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas and lungs may all be made available for transplantation from the same donor.