title: The rapid assessment of hospital procurement barriers in donation: assessing hospitals for change.
abstract: Assessment of the hospital environment is integral to improving the organ donation process in healthcare organizations. This paper introduces a novel approach to the assessment and improvement of donation processes: the Rapid Assessment of hospital Procurement barriers in Donation (RAPiD). The RAPiD is a qualitative needs assessment tool for identifying barriers to donor identification and referral, and family requests for donation. Improving the donation process has become a national priority and can potentially save or improve the lives of thousands of Americans each year. The RAPID yields a rich description of the hospital environment that is readily translated into action-oriented recommendations for change.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. lasiminoff@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Siminoff
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement