2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on CMS Organ Procurement Organization Performance Metrics
*Purpose: CMS introduced new performance metrics for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO). CDC death records define donation eligible deaths, the denominator of the donation and transplant…2022 American Transplant Congress
Post Transplant Virologic Outcomes in DCD Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated with Thymoglobulin Induction Immunosuppression and Maintenance Belatacept vs Calcineurin Inhibitor Therapy
*Purpose: Belatacept is an inhibitor of the T-Cell costimulatory pathway that can be used in recipients of Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) where the intended…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Higher Cost of Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation Starts with Acquisition Costs: A Single Center Comparison Liver Acquisition Fees by Donor Type
*Purpose: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are an increasing proportion of deceased donor population in the US. One drawback of DCD donors is that…