Patients meeting criteria for imminent death and cardiac death are to be
a. immediately placed on life support and referred to the organ procurement organizations.
b. referred to the organ procurement organizations at the time of their death.
c. referred to the organ procurement organizations in a timely manner.
d. referred to physician to make the decision if they are a candidate for organ donation.
C
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines, The Joint Commission standards, and hospital policies require that patients meeting criteria for imminent death and cardiac death be referred to an organ procurement organization in a timely manner.
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