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2020 American Transplant Congress
The Economic Impact of National Standardization of Virtual Crossmatch Usage in Kidney Transplantation
J. E. Stanton¹, L. M. Rebellato², H. Pournik¹, J. E. Tuttle-Newhall¹, H. Jones¹, W. Irish¹, D. B. Leeser¹
¹Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, ²Department of Pathology, East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC
*Purpose: The implementation of virtual crossmatching (VXM) into conventional protocols may reduce expenditures associated with organ allocation.*Methods: A single center retrospective analysis of the total…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness of Routine Screening for Mycoplasma Hominis and Ureaplasma spp. in Lung Transplant Recipients
P. Vijayvargiya, Z. Esquer Garrigos, C. C. Kennedy, R. C. Daly, M. E. Wylam, E. Beam
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: In lung transplant recipients Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma spp. may cause localized or disseminated infection and fatal hyperammonemia syndrome (HS). Optimal prevention strategies are…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Association between Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma Airway Colonization, Ammonia Levels and Outcomes Post Lung Transplantation
B. Buzo¹, J. Preiksaitis¹, K. Halloran², J. Nagendran³, D. Townsend⁴, N. Zelyas⁵, W. Sligl⁴
¹Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Pulmonary Medicine, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Cardiac Surgery, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴Critical Care Medicine, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵Lab Med & Pathology, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Hyperammonemia syndrome (HS) is a rare complication that can occur after lung transplantation. This syndrome is characterized by increased ammonia levels with altered sensorium,…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Hepatitis C Antibody Seroconversion in Kidney Transplant Patients from HCV Antibody Positive/NAT Negative Donors Does Not Deteriorate Renal Allograft Outcome
R. Rattanavich, M. De Vera, T. Hoang, R. Villicana
Loma Linda University, Transplant Institute, San Bernadino, CA
*Purpose: Prior studies have shown that almost 50% of kidney transplant patients from hepatitis C Ab+/NAT - donors have seroconverted but its impact on renal…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Peer Feedback Improves Nephrologists’ Transplant Referral Practices
A. Padiyar, T. Srinivas
Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: While preemptive kidney transplant is associated with superior outcomes, timely referral remains a significant barrier. Peer feedback may help improve practice. Our hypothesis is…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Textbook Outcome as a Composite Quality Metric in Kidney Transplantation
J. L. Han, A. J. Logan, J. M. Sneddon, G. L. Brock, K. W. Washburn, A. D. Schenk
Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Textbook outcomes (TO) describe ideal patient outcomes following specific surgical procedures and are useful composite quality metrics for patients, providers and payors. We aimed…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Interventions to Improve Patient Care Conducted by Pharmacists at an Outpatient Renal Transplant Clinic within a Collaborative Pharmacy Practice Agreement
K. Johnson, R. Chelewski, A. Langone, M. Peter, A. Zuckerman
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: A collaborative pharmacy practice agreement (CPPA) permits pharmacists to perform clinical services under the guidance of a supervising physician without direct physician intervention. We…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Testing Deceased Organ Donors for Infections: An Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) Survey
N. M. Theodoropoulos¹, P. Chin-Hong², M. Greenwald³, M. G. Ison⁴
¹University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Uniformed Services University School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: We surveyed the 58 U.S. OPOs to update our knowledge about the current methods of infectious disease testing in deceased organ donors.*Methods: An IRB…
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Comparative Review of Adult Kidney Transplant Medicare Cost Report Reimbursement in U. S. Transplant Hospitals
E. Zavala¹, J. Rogers², S. Karp¹
¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Transplant Management Group, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: Medicare organ acquisition reimbursement (MOAR) from the Medicare Cost Report (MCR) includes but is not limited to costs associated with candidate evaluation, maintenance on…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Gram-Negative Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: OPTN DTAC Experience, 2012-2018
S. Pouch¹, B. Plucinski², R. La Hoz¹, A. Agarwal¹, S. Aslam¹, L. Danziger-Isakov¹, S. Ho¹, D. Levine¹, M. Malinis¹, M. Rana¹, R. Razonable¹, L. Strasfeld¹, M. Michaels¹
¹OPTN DTAC, Richmond, VA, ²UNOS, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Rates of Gram-negative (GN) organ donor disease transmission are unknown. Potential donor-derived transmission events (PDDTE) reported to the OPTN Ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory…