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  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Use of an Ideal Body Weight-Based Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Dosing Protocol in Kidney Transplant Recipients to Decrease Cost and Maintain Outcomes at a Large Academic Medical Center

    L. J. Myhre1, R. J. Bubik1, K. T. Peterson1, H. A. Personett1, S. A. Crow1, P. G. Dean2

    1Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

    *Purpose: This quality improvement study sought to assess if rejection post-transplant was increased following implementation of an ideal body weight (IBW)-based dosing protocol for patients…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Characterization Of Increased Risk Donor Post-transplant Viral Surveillance Protocol At A Comprehensive Transplant Center

    J. Dann, W. Ally, S. Pelletier, C. Sifri, A. Agarwal

    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

    *Purpose: With the growing opioid crisis, the number of deceased donors classified as Increased Risk Donor (IRD) has increased to nearly 20% nationally. The Organ…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    The Dry Weight Revealed!, What Transplanted Kidneys Teach Us about the (Dry Weight).

    M. Hamid1, S. Oyewolle-Eletu2, G. Gudleski2, K. Speta3, J. Kumar1, S. Chang1

    1Nephrology-Transplant, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2Jacob's School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 3Nephrology-Transplant, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY

    *Purpose: Volume overload in patients with ESRD/CKD V patients is associated with worse operative outcomes and potentially higher rate of delayed graft function, in addition…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Waitlist Management – A Tiered System Approach

    H. L. Busch

    Transplant, UCI Health, Orange, CA

    *Purpose: Developed and implemented an innovative kidney & pancreas transplant waitlist management system in order to more effectively and efficiently re-evaluate patients on a transplant…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Build It, They Will Come: Surgical Renal Outpatient Infusion Room Decreases Readmission Rates

    J. Truckenbrod1, K. DeWall1, M. Jones1, E. VanLith1, M. Anderson1, L. Jaeger1, M. Phillips2, W. Kendall1, L. Burris1, T. Thambi1

    1Transplant, Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, 2Surgical Renal, Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD

    *Purpose: Post-renal transplant patients present a unique set of complex medical concerns that are best served by qualified, transplant-trained healthcare professionals. Post-renal transplant patients often…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Pharmacist Impact on Vaccinations Rates in Cardiothoracic Transplant Recipients

    K. Zaborowski, J. Dedering, R. Felkner

    William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine the impact pharmacists have on cardiothoracic transplant recipients’ vaccination status at the time of transplant surgery.*Methods:…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    A Cytomegalovirus Antiviral Stewardship Program at a Large Transplant Center

    M. Jorgenson1, J. Descourouez1, D. Felix1, C. Saddler2, J. Smith2, D. Mandelbrot2

    1UW Health, Madison, WI, 2University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and scope of a multidisciplinary cytomegalovirus Antiviral Stewardship Program.*Methods: The principles of antimicrobial stewardship…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Beyond Medication Education: Opportunities for Improvement in Health Education of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

    Y. J. Bababekov, Y. Hsu, C. G. Rickert, Y. Hung, J. A. Fishman, J. F. Markmann, L. Dageforde, D. C. Chang, H. Yeh

    Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

    *Purpose: As immunosuppressive medications are crucial to graft and patient survival, transplant centers dedicate significant resources to medication education. However, patient outcomes also depend on…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Development of an Aggressiveness Report Card

    L. Liyanage, M. Kosztowski, S. Bae, K. Jackson, C. Holscher, A. Massie, N. Desai, M. Henderson, D. Segev, J. Garonzik-Wang

    Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD

    *Purpose: Use of suboptimal kidneys (SOKs) is not uniform across centers. We hypothesize that creating an aggressiveness report card (ARC) that provides surgeons with timely…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    The Impact of Changes in OPTN Oversight of Kidney Programs on Organ Yield and Offer Acceptance Practices

    A. Wey1, N. Salkowski1, B. Carrico2, S. Sheppard2, B. Kasiske1, B. Thompson1, A. Israni1, J. Snyder1

    1SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, 2OPTN, Richmond, VA

    *Purpose: In March 2017, the Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network implemented an operational rule to increase the…
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