New Organ Utilization Coordinator Team Will Bring Efficiencies, Better Partnerships and More Lives Saved
LifeCenter Northwest is thrilled to share that we’ve taken a major step forward by forming our new Organ Utilization Coordinator (OUC) team. Our new OUC team will be dedicated to … Read More
‘To my donor and family, I give thanks every morning’; Heart recipient Brian Starr lives life to its fullest
For Brian Starr, 18 holes of golf and a 30-mile bike ride was a typical weekend with friends and family. He enjoyed running and took care of himself, ate a … Read More
Organs in Waiting
Life-saving organ and tissue donations continue amid a pandemic by embracing mission-focused innovation and partnership June 30, 2020. Transplant procedures across the nation – and the world – slowed in … Read More
LifeCenter Northwest Celebrates a Decade of Generosity and Saving More Lives Than Ever Before
As we enter a new year, LifeCenter Northwest would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the organ and tissue donors and their families who made 2019 a year of … Read More
A life of service: From the Army to organ procurement
November 2019 LifeCenter Northwest Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist, Les Olson, has worked in organ donation for over 50 years. That’s right 50. Though he has served one of the longest … Read More
Organ donors save a record number of lives through donation and transplantation
September 2019 119 organs, including 53 kidneys, were provided for transplant in August thanks to the generosity of organ donors across Alaska, Montana, North Idaho, and Washington Continuing a seven-year … Read More
Guest Speaker and Tissue Recipient Jason Schecterle visits LifeCenter Northwest
Earlier this summer, our staff welcomed guest speaker and tissue recipient, Jason Schecterle to our office headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. Jason’s message of hope and resilience in the face of … Read More
Benefis Health System donor to be honored on Donate Life Float at Rose Parade
Each year, LifeCenter Northwest selects a donor from our service area to be honored on the Donate Life Float at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. We are joined by … Read More
LifeCenter Welcomes New Director, Clinical and Family Services
LifeCenter Northwest is proud to announce the newest member of its leadership team, Susan Cameron, as the first Director of Clinical and Family Services, a newly developed position. Susan joins … Read More
Southwest Airlines flight turnaround and information about the transportation of organs
In response to the recent news story about a Southwest Airlines flight turned around mid-flight in order to return a human heart to Seattle, we’d like to provide some information … Read More
