February 1, 2023 – Intermountain Health performed a record 300 adult transplants in 2022 thanks to the generosity of deceased and living organ donors, their families, and a team of transplant caregivers at Intermountain who are dedicated to saving as many lives as possible.
The Intermountain Transplant Program performed a total of 104 liver, 159 kidney, 29 heart, and eight kidney/pancreas adult transplants last year – the fourth consecutive record-breaking year for the Intermountain Transplant Program. In 2021 the team performed 289 transplants.
“Intermountain has created the environment and provided us the necessary tools and medical team to be successful,” said Jean Botha, MD, transplant surgeon and medical director of Intermountain Health’s abdominal transplant program. “I couldn’t be prouder and more honored to be working side-by-side with these caregivers who are changing lives in our communities.”
The largest increase was in live transplantation, with 32 living kidney transplants and 13 living liver transplants.
Intermountain also launched a new platform called iReferral with InVita Healthcare Technologies and DonorConnect, the organ procurement agency for Utah and the Intermountain West.
iReferral streamlines the organ donor referral process and automates the identification of potential donors – giving critical time back to caregivers to spend with patients.
Intermountain also continues to be the only transplant program in Utah to participate in the paired kidney exchange program with the National Kidney Foundation.