2019 American Transplant Congress
Significant Increase in Moderate to High KDPI Kidney Transplants Using a Multi-Operational Approach: Results from the COIIN (Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network) Initiative
1Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2UNOS, Richmond, VA, 3Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ
*Purpose: Kidney transplant (KTx) utilization of moderate to high KDPI (MH-KDPI) deceased donor kidneys remains an opportunity to reduce organ discards. We participated in COIIN,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Increase in Deceased Donor Acceptance Rate After Implementing Uniform Acceptance Criteria
Piedmont Transplant Institute, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Over 100,000 candidates are listed for kidney transplant in the United States, yet less than 20,000 patients are transplanted annually. In 2013, over 2,500…2019 American Transplant Congress
Center-Level Probability of Kidney Transplant Varies Considerably for Waitlisted Patients
*Purpose: Prior studies identify reducing time spent on the waitlist as a top priority for deceased donor kidney (DDK) transplant (Tx) candidates. Despite well-described geographic…2019 American Transplant Congress
DR53, You Can’t See Me: A Deceased Donor Tale of Ambiguous Typing
1VRL Eurofins, Centennial, CO, 2VRL Eurofins, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Our laboratory performs STAT HLA typing for an OPO using RT-PCR methodology. A 46 year old, male Caucasian deceased donor was worked up by…2019 American Transplant Congress
Geographic Disparities in Liver Supply/Demand Ratio within Fixed-Distance and Fixed-Person Circles
1JHU, Baltimore, MD, 2USNA, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Geographic disparity in deceased donor liver allocation has been extensively documented. Many stakeholders believe allocating within circular fixed-distance or fixed-person boundaries would reduce geographic…2019 American Transplant Congress
Modeling Multiple Registrations and the Impact at the National and Regional Scale
Computational Science and Informatics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
*Purpose: Current policies in the U.S. allow patients to register at multiple organ donor service areas (DSAs), provided they have physician approval and can cover…2019 American Transplant Congress
Have Graft Outcomes Improved for Pediatric Transplant Recipients Since the Implementation the Kidney Allocation System
*Purpose: The new kidney allocation system (KAS) that utilizes a Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) in matching transplant recipients to donors was implemented in December…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (COIIN): Impact on Deceased Donor Transplant Rates and Offer Acceptance Practices
1SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, 2OPTN, Richmond, VA, 3OPTN, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) completed the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (COIIN), a study to increase kidney transplants by reducing risk…2019 American Transplant Congress
Global Kidney Exchange
*Purpose: Poverty prevents more kidney transplants (KTs) worldwide than any other barrier. Global kidney Exchange (GKE) is a mechanism to overcome this barrier.*Methods: In high-income…2019 American Transplant Congress
Optimizing Opportunity and Benefits of Steroid Avoidance in the New KAS Era
New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell, New York, NY
*Purpose: The introduction of the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) in 2014 has facilitated transplantation of sensitized patients with high CPRA. However, the CPRA value…
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