Summerville Medical Center was one out of four hospitals awarded an individual medal because three out of every four of their medically eligible organ donors in 2007 became donors.

We are motivated to give the best possible life saving care to our patients. However, when the disease or injury makes it impossible to save the patient’s life we know that the vast majority of Americans favor organ/tissue donation, so we offer eligible donor families that option with sensitivity and caring,” said Tom Glisson, director of pastoral care for Trident Health System.

“The award we have received acknowledges the hard work that the Trident Health System team continually achieves to maintain a high standard of quality in our organ/tissue donation program. But, the greatest reward we have is in knowing that through our efforts lives are saved and life quality is enhanced.”

For more information about the LifePoint 2008 Organ and Tissue Donation Collaborative, or to simply learn more about organ and tissue donation, contact Mark Johnson, Media Relations Coordinator for LifePoint at 1-800-462-0755 or 864-763-7755 ext. 1056.

Summerville Medical Center is a 94-bed acute care hospital providing a comprehensive range of services and specialties and is an affiliate hospital of Trident Health System.

Trident Health System also includes Trident Medical Center and Colleton Medical Center, and several diagnostic centers throughout Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester counties.

For more information, please visit our website at www.tridenthealthsystem.com or call 843.832.5000.

About LifePoint

LifePoint works to increase awareness about the need for more organ and tissue donors in South Carolina and is the designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) for organ recovery services in the state. LifePoint actively provides organ, tissue and ocular donor services to 62 hospitals throughout the state. LifePoint also helps support and educate families at an emotionally devastating time, so they can make well-informed decisions about organ and tissue donation.

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