Mercy Health — St. Rita's Medical Center is proud to announce its 100th placenta donation through Lifeline of Ohio's Placenta Donation Program. With this milestone, patients who have donated their placentas through this program have the potential to create approximately 2,500 healing grafts.
Healing grafts made from a placenta donation are used for a wide range of procedures involving eye, oral and spine surgery, and for the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and burns.
This unique and life-enhancing program is a collaborative effort between Mercy Health — St. Rita's Medical Center and Lifeline of Ohio. The two groups came together at the hospital on Friday, August 21 for a special certificate presentation to mark the milestone.
"Reaching 100 placenta donations is a remarkable milestone and a testament to the generosity of the families we serve," said Kate Blue, Director of Nursing, Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center. "Each placenta donation represents a family's decision to help others during one of life's most meaningful moments. Celebrating our 100th donation reminds us of the extraordinary impact these gifts can have on patients in need of healing."
Lifeline of Ohio's Placenta Donation program allows expectant mothers with scheduled C-section deliveries to donate the placenta, umbilical cord and amniotic membrane. Each donated placenta, which would typically be discarded, has the potential to heal approximately 25 people.
"I want to extend my deepest appreciation to Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center for their ongoing commitment to the Placenta Donation Program," said Andrew Mullins, CEO of Lifeline of Ohio. "It demonstrates the advocacy they have for donation and their dedication to providing hope and healing to patients in need."
Program Highlights
- Any expectant mother, of any age, with a planned C-section can be a potential donor.
- Placenta donation does not change any part of the delivery.
- There is no cost associated with placenta donation.
- Placenta donation is not related to cord blood donation.
To learn more about Lifeline of Ohio's Placenta Donation program, visit www.lifelineofohio.org/placentadonation.