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Routine Notification for
Donation Eligibility

Hospitals that are designated facilities under the Gift of Life Act must meet the referral provisions detailed under Part II.1 - Notice and Consent. These hospitals have, or will have ‘Routine Notification’ mandated throughout their centre. This means hospitals are responsible for calling and notifying TGLN when a patient has died, or prior to death according to their established referral indicators.

Notifying TGLN ensures donation eligibility can be established. Donation consent decisions can be accessed in the Ontario Health Insurance Plan database before families of eligible patients are approached by TGLN about donation opportunities. Since 2005, this practice has helped maximize organ and tissue donation for transplantation in Ontario.

Learn more about routine notification for donation eligibility.

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Worksheets for Routine Notification

Routine Notification Worksheet

Next Steps Worksheet

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID): Pre-provision Intake Form for Routine Notification

Designated Facilities

Ontario Regulation 179/05 has identified six classes of facilities for the purposes of the Gift of Life Act. They are:

Class A
Hospital - Trauma and/or neuro-surgical services
Any hospital that provides neuro-surgical or trauma services.
Class B
Hospital
Any hospital that does not meet the requirements set out in Section 1 and that is able to determine death by neurologic criteria in accordance with the medically accepted standards for Death Determination by Neurologic Criteria (DNC) in Ontario.
Class C
Hospital
Any hospital that does not meet the requirements set in Sections 1 or 2.
Class D
Tissue/Bone bank
Any hospital, health facility or university that participates in the collection, screening, processing, storage or distribution of tissue for transplantation.
Class E
Transplant Service
Any hospital that transplants organs for the direct clinical benefit of patients.
Class F
Laboratory Service
Laboratories (Laboratory Licensing Act) performing screening tests for infectious diseases and/or histocompatibility testing.

Continuing Education

Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network) is committed to supporting the learning opportunities for healthcare professionals across Ontario. By using these education materials, you can enhance your knowledge of the merits of donation which ultimately leads to saving and enriching lives.

eLearning

This eLearning module has been created for independent self study. At the end of the module you are invited to take a quiz which offers a printed certificate for a mark of 90% or more. Note: You must view this e-module in its entirety to receive the certificate.

Click on one of the following choices to enter the module:

Learning Modules

I care for patients and families in a critical care unit/emergency department setting

I care for patients and families in a ward setting

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For any inquiries on the donation process or patient management, please contact us.

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The Gift of Tissue Donation: Saving and Transforming Lives

Ontario Organ Transplant Policies

This document provides the provincial policies relating to wait listing, wait times, organ offers and allocation to the deceased donor waiting list. These policies apply to all transplant candidates and recipients of organs from deceased donors.
This document is updated regularly to reflect new or amended policies.

Ontario Organ Transplant Policies