Researchers from the Perelman
School of Medicine at the University
of Pennsylvania,
in partnership with ORGANIZE — a non-for-profit organization based
in New York which leverages health data to end the organ donor shortage by applying smarter
technologies, utilizing social media, building more creative partnerships, and advocating for data - driven policies — The Bridgespan Group — a global nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission - driven leaders, organizations, and philanthropists to break cycles
of poverty and dramatically improve the quality
of life for those
in need — and Gift
of Life Donor Program — an OPO which serves the eastern half
of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware — evaluated the metrics and criteria
used to measure OPOs across the country, and found significant discrepancies
in how
potential donors are evaluated and identified.
By chance, a member
of the computing staff had come across KRCS at a workshop and, following further investigation and a visit to BETT, the
school saw the
potential to totally change the way it created, presented, investigated and
used technology in the classroom.
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