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For Immediate Release:
June 17, 2019

Media Contact:
Lisa Cox
Chief, Office of Public Information
Missouri DHSS of Health and Senior Services
Lisa.Cox@health.mo.gov

JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), along with the Governor's Organ Donation Advisory Committee and their partners are pleased to recognize top performing local license offices for their efforts to register individuals and collect contributions to support the Donor Registry System and education efforts. 

Local license offices are responsible for over 97 percent of the 3.8 million registered Missouri organ donors.

The offices with the highest percent of registrations and contribution collections per transaction receive recognition in the form of a certificate and mention in the Program's annual report. Awards are calculated on a quarterly basis throughout the state fiscal year.

Congratulations to the following Fiscal Year 2019 second and third quarter awardees.

Second Quarter Registrations - All Offices

1. Liberty, 68.1%
2. Parkville, 67.5%
3. Columbia South, 66.1%
4. Harrisonville, 65.4%
5. Platte City, 65.3%

Third Quarter Registrations - All Offices

1. Parkville, 67.8%
2. Liberty, 67.6%
3. Columbia South, 66.7%
4. Platte City, 66.2%
5. Belton, 65.4%

Second Quarter Registrations - Transaction-based

1. Offices with 3,000 or fewer transactions in FY18 - Rock Port, 63.9%
2. Offices with 3,001-9,100 transactions in FY18 - Platte City, 65.3%
3. Offices with 9,101 or more transactions in FY18 - Liberty, 68.1%

Third Quarter Registrations - Transaction-based

1. Offices with 3,000 or fewer transactions in FY18 - Montgomery City, 60.7%
2. Offices with 3,001-9,100 transactions in FY18 - Platte City, 66.2%
3. Offices with 9,101 or more transactions in FY18 - Parkville, 67.8%

  Second Quarter Contributions - All Offices

1. Affton, 34.4%
2. Hartville, 30.9%
3. Rock Port, 30.5%
4. Montgomery City, 29.5%
5. Joplin, 26.9%

  Third Quarter Contributions - All Offices

1. Hartville, 31.8%
2. Montgomery City, 30.3%
3. Princeton, 28.1%
4. Excelsior Springs, 27.7%
5. Stockton, 27.5%

Second Quarter Contributions - Transaction-based

1. Offices with 3,000 or fewer transactions in FY18 - Hartville, 30.9%
2. Offices with 3,001-9,100 transactions in FY18 - Plattsburg, 26.6%
3. Offices with 9,101 or more transactions in FY18 - Affton, 34.4%

Third Quarter Contributions - Transaction-based

1. Offices with 3,000 or fewer transactions in FY18 - Hartville, 31.8%
2. Offices with 3,001-9,100 transactions in FY18 - Lamar, 25.6%
3. Offices with 9,101 or more transactions in FY18 - Excelsior Springs, 27.7%

To learn more about organ, eye and tissue donation or to register your decision to become a donor visit www.health.mo.gov/living/organdonor.

About the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: The department seeks to be the leader in protecting health and keeping people safe. More information about DHSS can be found at http://health.mo.gov or find us on Facebook and Twitter @HealthyLivingMo.

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