National Kidney Registry expands living donor protection, paid leave policy to employees
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The National Kidney Registry announced the Donor Shield program, which expands its paid leave policy for employees who become living organ donors.
The ultimate goal is to encourage all organizations to provide living donor protection, according to a press release from the group.
“My hope is that by implementing a paid leave policy for all living donors, we serve as an example that will encourage other organizations outside of the transplant world and health care to give their employees an opportunity to change or save someone’s life,” Michael Lollo, chief operating officer of the National Kidney Registry, said in the release. The Donor Shield Program includes lost wage reimbursement and free legal support to living organ donors whose employment was terminated due to living donation. The expanded paid leave will include all living organ donation. The National Kidney Registry has also joined the Living Donor Circle of Excellence. The program is an initiative of the American Society of Transplantation and “celebrates employers who implement internal policies that provide salary support to employees who choose to be living organ donors,” according to the release.
“Living donors are heroes among us, their gift is lifesaving for patients in need of a kidney or liver transplant and has a huge positive impact on society. Patients facing life-threatening diseases are able to live normal lives, raise their families, and participate in their communities. By supporting living organ donors, we are also building stronger communities,” John Gill, MD, founder of the Living Donor Circle of Excellence, said in the release.
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