2017 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of Outcomes in High Risk Kidney Transplants.
Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Background: The new kidney allocation system implemented in 12/2014 utilizes estimated post-transplant survival scores (EPTS) and kidney donor profile index (KDPI) to optimize recipient survival…2017 American Transplant Congress
Integration of Kidney-Exchange, (Un)Specified Living Donor Transplantation, ABO Incompatible and Desensitisation Programs in a Computerized Allocation Program: A Simulation.
Introduction: Our national kidney-exchange allocation program is established in 2004. Though kidney-exchange is intertwined with (un)specified donation and domino-paired procedures, the latter still operates by…2017 American Transplant Congress
Regional Variation in Liver Donor Utilization Across the U.S.
Unequal patient access to deceased donor liver transplantation across the U.S. has generated efforts to redesign the allocation system. Geographic disparities include the severity of…2017 American Transplant Congress
18 Month Analysis of the Impact of the New Kidney Allocation System on Deceased Donor Kidney Utilization at the Donor Service Area Level.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
In December 2014, UNOS implemented broad sweeping changes in the Kidney Allocation System (KAS). Recently, UNOS reported that key goals of the new policy have…2017 American Transplant Congress
Minimal Effect of Broader Heart Sharing on Regional Outcomes.
The OPTN/UNOS Heart Subcommittee proposed a revision to policy 6 (Allocation of Hearts and Heart-Lungs) to better address heart transplant candidate medical urgency. They developed…2017 American Transplant Congress
A New Methodology for Measuring and Monitoring Equity in Access to Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants.
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
Background: The OPTN monitors progress on increasing the number of transplants, improving patient outcomes, and other goals. However, a well-established methodology for assessing system performance…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Organs Transplants When the Donor Is a Prior Recipient.
Introduction: Organ scarcity continues to limit the field of transplantation, which leads to death for patients on waiting lists. Organs from “Organ Donors After Transplant”…2017 American Transplant Congress
Vendor to Center in 0-60: A Cost-Effective Blueprint for Creating an In-House On-Call System for Abdominal Organ Offers.
Transplant, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Introduction: Our center decided to return to an in-house nurse coordinator on-call program 7/2016 after using a vendor from 11/2012 to 7/2016 for organ allocation.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Polycystic Liver Disease Patients May Not Be Appropriately Represented by MELD Exception Policy.
Purpose: Polycystic liver disease (PCLD) is a rare, but important disease whose mortality is not fully predicted by MELD score. Most patients with PCLD maintain…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Forgotten Element of KAS: A2 to B Transplantation Reduces Waiting Time for Blood Group B Patients by 20%.
Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC
Introduction Since the implementation of the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) in 2014 blood group B patients have been able to receive priority for blood group…
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