CINCINNATI (April 11, 2025) – The Christ Hospital Health Network’s Transplant Center Team will host a special Donate Life Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. outside of the main entrance of the main campus in Mt. Auburn. April Marks National Donate Life Month and The Christ Hospital is raising awareness of the importance of becoming an organ donor.
The ceremony will include heart transplant recipients, kidney recipients and a living kidney donor. Other speakers will include Debbie Hayes, President & CEO of The Christ Hospital Health Network, Barry Massa, CEO of Network for Hope and Jan-Michele Kearney, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati.
The Christ Hospital Health Network is home to one of the most successful kidney transplant and tissue transplant programs in the country. The Christ Hospital began doing transplants in 1972 and has completed more than 2,400 successful kidney transplants.
The Christ Hospital Health Network’s heart transplant program, that began in October 2022, has performed 45 successful heart transplants and is certified by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The certification allows for the expansion of future heart failure patients’ access to heart transplant within the network.
About The Christ Hospital Health Network
The Christ Hospital Health Network consists of an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn, a remote hospital location in Liberty Township, eight ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of medical offices throughout the region. For 135 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. Made up for more than 1,300 physicians and more than 7,200 team members, our mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional outcomes in an affordable way. The Network was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 hospital in the Cincinnati Region and named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list in 2025.