About CCMS
Anatomical Transport Protocol
Assisting a Family with Death of Registered Donor
The medical facility (or appropriate authority, when death occurs outside of a facility) is responsible for contacting the University of Cincinnati Body Donation Program (UC) upon the death of a registered donor.
All pre-registered deceased donors should be transported to the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (CCMS) during normal business hours or after-hours. The medical facility should assist the family in making transportation arrangements to the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. The family decides who will transport the body – either a funeral home or ambulance service – but the facility can make the arrangements. Transportation is the only expense to the family. See the protocol below for deaths occurring during and outside normal business hours.
Important Reminders
- WHO TO CALL: Contact UC Body Donor Program Director, then contact CCMS Clinical Lab prior to transport (see contact information and hours below).
- DOCUMENTATION: Copy of the Body Bequeathal Form / registration confirmation letter and/or donor card must accompany decedent and be provided to CCMS at the time of transport.
- PERSONAL EFFECTS: All personal effects and valuables should be removed and given to decedent’s family.
Death During Normal Business Hours
(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon – Fri)
Call UC:
Report the death and verify pre-registration of donor.
UC Body Donation
513-558-5612
Laura Garrison, Program Director
Prior to transport, call CCMS:
Donor Registration documents must accompany donor at time of transport.
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
513-761-3773
Wanda Lee, Clinical Director
645 W. North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45224
Death After Business Hours
(after 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri, weekends, holidays)
Call UC, leave voice message:
Report the death and verify pre-registration of donor.
UC Body Donation
513-558-5612
Laura Garrison, Program Director
Transport must call CCMS at least 30 minutes prior to arrival:
Donor Registration documents must accompany donor at time of transport.
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
513-761-3773
On-call Lab Assistant / Wanda Lee, Clinical Director
645 West North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45224
The family of the donor is not charged for storage of the body at CCMS.
