The Clinical Impact of Logistics
EVERY MINUTE BETWEEN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANT CARRIES CLINICAL WEIGHT
One Team from Offer to OR - No Handoff Gaps
When a program manages offer evaluation and logistics separately, the handoff can create a gap. Communication restarts. Context gets lost. Time passes. Staffing transitions and shift changes can add to this complexity in high-volume transplant environments. Because Buckeye coordinates both, when an offer is accepted, transport begins without a break. The team that evaluated the organ is the same team coordinating its movement through to delivery and transplant coordination.
Every Minute Saved is a Clinical Outcome
Reducing Cold Ischemic Time is one of the most direct paths to better graft survival outcomes. It is also one of the areas where operational improvements can support broader program performance, including metrics reported through SRTR and performance within the IOTA model. Few operational changes have such an immediate and measurable clinical impact, without requiring changes to clinical practice or clinical decision-making.
Full-service, Nationwide, 24 Hours a Day
Around-the-clock coordination and transportation services for transplant programs nationwide. We combine reliable coverage, time-critical logistics, and clear, auditable pricing to help ensure successful outcomes in organ recovery and transplant logistics operations.
Recovery Team Movement
Ground and air transport for recovery teams between transplant and donor hospitals, with expedited options available based on timing requirements
Organ-only Transportation
Ground and air assets for organs from locally recovered donors, with routing optimized for speed and cold time, not just cost or distance efficiency alone
National Carrier Network
Robust coverage across the country with no minimum commitments and no right of first refusal requirements to support flexible mission coordination
Transparent Pricing Model
All-inclusive up-front quotes, post-flight verification, and auditable processes that hold up under cost-report scrutiny for program financial reporting
Why Transplant Programs Work with Buckeye
When every minute matters, programs rely on partners who can anticipate challenges and keep missions moving without disruption. Buckeye leverages both experienced transplant professionals and advanced technology to support high-stakes decision-making and keep missions running smoothly.
National Coverage
With nationwide reach, we minimize repositioning time and maximize efficiency, supporting missions wherever they begin/end
Integrated Communication
Embedded within OPO and hospital workflows for seamless coordination and real-time updates across transplant logistics stakeholders
Trusted Expertise
The nation's largest provider of on-call organ offer services, bringing deep transplant expertise to every movement
Transparent Flight Tracking
Monthly Flight Logs provide a clear, auditable record of every completed movement for operational transparency and reporting
Redundant Routing Intelligence
Advanced routing tools evaluate multiple flight and ground options simultaneously to reduce delays and avoid mission cancellations
Specialized Transplant-Trained Staff
Every mission is supported by professionals who understand clinical priorities, time pressures, and the critical nuances of transplant logistics
24/7 Mission Support
Round-the-clock coordination ensures teams always have expert assistance, no matter when an offer arrives or when urgent transport decisions are required
How Much Cold Time is Your Program Adding in the Logistics Handoff?
We can help you measure it and show you what integrated coordination changes in organ transport efficiency and cold ischemia time reduction.