Lifeline of Ohio is one of four organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the state of Ohio designated by the

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer M ...

of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to facilitate organ and tissue donation. As a licensed tissue bank, Lifeline of Ohio's tissue recovery services are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lifeline of Ohio is also a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), a government-chartered nationwide network operating under the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Accredited by the

American Association of Tissue Banks The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB); a transplant trade organization that is dedicated to ensuring that human tissues intended for transplantation are safe and free of infectious disease, of uniform high quality, and available in quant ...

and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, Lifeline of Ohio serves 37 counties in central and southeastern Ohio along with Wood and Hancock counties in West Virginia. Lifeline of Ohio has both clinical and non-clinical staff who promote and coordinate organ and tissue donation.

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