During #NationalHospitalWeek , VCU Health had Sweet Surprises & Snacks for employees to enjoy. A great time was had by all as we celebrated our health system team members and the ways in which we're supporting our patients and community! 💛

Happy #NationalHospitalWeek ! 💛🏥 Every day at VCU Health, our team members bring unwavering dedication and an uncommon approach to healing. This week we recognize and celebrate them, our health system, and the innovative ways we're supporting our patients and community.

In PRINT American Journal of Transplantation: VCU Transplant research team w/Richard Sterling reports on safe use of HIV and hepatitis C co-infected donor #kidneys for #transplant bit.ly/44wOK3Y via Medical Xpress

Becky Durfee, Ray Ibrahim and Jeff Green didn’t know one another, even though they all work in VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences. Now, they share a bond — the act of saving a life through kidney donation.💙💚

Read the story 🔗 bit.ly/44CUvgz
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Unstoppable and unmatched, indeed! Happy #NationalNursesWeek ! Thank you, to our transplant nurses, for your unwavering dedication and for continuing to provide second chances to our patients. 💙💚
Share the gift of life ➡️ bit.ly/3xflQsx #DonateLife

Join our partners VCU Health Hub at 25th for free kidney health screenings on May 20, 22 & 23. For more information, call/text 804-280-6361 or register at tinyurl.com/DECK-Study. Spread the Word!

Did you know that living organ donors can provide a kidney or a portion of their liver to help save a patient on the national transplant waiting list? Learn more about living donation at bit.ly/3O2q23K
#DonateLife #LivingDonor 💙💚

As #DonateLife closes out this month, we're sharing an article to recap our amazing partnership with VCU SODA and our promotion of a simple, lifesaving message.
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Read the article ➡️ bit.ly/3JG9zQX
Share the gift of life ➡️ bit.ly/3xflQsx
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IN PRESS: review in Transplantation (w/our S. Siddiqui) on impact of pretransplant #DM in #LT : analysis reveals pre-LT DM is a significant predictor of post-LT cardiovascular events and end-stage renal disease. Cheng Han Ng #Livertwitter VCU Transplant bit.ly/3Qmkbbo

Today on #DonorRemembranceDay the donation & transplant community comes together to honor those who have given the gift of life through organ, eye & tissue donation. Forget-me-not flowers symbolize remembrance of the lifesaving generosity of all donors. AOPOHQ #DonateLife 💙💚

As #DonateLife Month comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who joined us in helping save & heal lives by registering the decision to become a donor. Championing the Donate Life cause gives people like David a second chance at life. This is his story: bit.ly/43WtZyv

Everyone deserves a chance to stay healthy. In the US, millions of adults get sick from vaccine-preventable diseases each year. Vaccines help save lives and protect the health of others in your communities who are at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. #WorldImmunizationWeek

In this episode of Healthy with VCU Health, Dr. Dhiren Kumar, medical director of living donor kidney transplantation, discusses kidney transplants and the benefits of receiving a kidney from a living donor. Listen 🎧➡️ bit.ly/44e1c8T

Thank you for rising to the challenge and giving to the VCU Health fund on #VCUGivingDay ! Donor gifts like yours fuels our impact. 💛🖤

The #VCUGivingDay clock starts now! 💛🖤 When you support VCU Health, you help us provide world-class patient care. Make your gift ➡️ go.vcu.edu/vcuhgd24

86% of patients on the waiting list are waiting for a kidney. Read the story of how longtime VCU coworkers are forever linked by living donor kidney transplant. ➡️ bit.ly/3VX4nQc 💙💚

#DonateLife by registering to become a donor ➡️ bit.ly/3xflQsx

Not all superheroes wear capes. Thank you to all of the transplant nurses for your incredible dedication! You help make life possible.
#TransplantNursesWeek #DonateLife #DonateLife Month
Register at bit.ly/3xflQsx 💙💚

Michael Elliott, the first African American to serve in that role, emphasizes VHHA commitment to patients and communities. bit.ly/3U0syKV

During National Pediatric Transplant Week, we honor pediatric donors and their families. #KidsTransplantWeek #DonateLifeMonth 💙💚

Dr. Layla Kamal, transplant nephrologist, joined WTVR CBS 6 Richmond to discuss #DonateLife month and how we can get involved. Toney Rosado, a living kidney donor, also shared her incredible, lifesaving experience!

Watch the segment here: bit.ly/4d4IGnq
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