Donate Life

Donate Life

By Catherine Campbell, DNP, MSN-RN, MBA, CCM, CHC, FACHE, FCM March and April are the annual remembrance months advocating for tissue donation for those in need of a transplant.  Annual recognition includes educating individuals who have a mission/passion to help...
Xenotransplantation: A Historic Milestone

Xenotransplantation: A Historic Milestone

By Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM This past week at Massachusetts General Hospital, there was a historical milestone when a genetically modified pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a human recipient. This kind of transplantation, xenotransplantation,...