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🏢 What an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) Is
The specialized teams that manage donation from the bedside to the operating room.
Who Handles the Organ Donation Process
- When a patient meets the criteria for organ donation, the hospital contacts a local **Organ Procurement Organization** (OPO).
- This is a federally designated non-profit group that operates independently from the hospital staff.
- Their primary role is to evaluate potential donors and coordinate the logistics of recovery.
- They handle the complex medical and legal steps required to save transplant recipients.
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