Project of Cornea Donation in Rio de Janeiro: Analysis of the Implementation of an Organization Innovation Practice

摘要

Background. For many cornea disorders, transplantation can be the treatment of first choice. In Brazil, there is a disparity in the number of transplants between regions due to the lack of an oriented system for cornea procurement.The aim of this study was to analyze the implementation of a system exclusively oriented toward the improvement of cornea recovery in the Rio de Janeiro State Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) area. With this system, all cornea donation activities were coordinated by the OPO after telephone referrals following asystolic death. From the perspective of health care innovation, we will discuss the role of the main participants and their interactions following the implementation phase.