2022 American Transplant Congress
OPTN Required SARS-CoV-2 Lower Respiratory Testing for Lung Donors: Early Impact on Patient Safety and Organ Utilization
*Purpose: The OPTN implemented emergency policy on 5/27/21 requiring lower respiratory testing (LRT) by nucleic acid test (NAT) for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) for all potential deceased…2022 American Transplant Congress
Direct Health Care Costs Before and After Kidney Transplantation in Germany – A Longitudinal Analysis Based on Claims Data
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation can improve long-term survival and quality of life in transplant candidates with end-stage renal disease and has shown to have long-term economic…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Association of Pre-Transplant Dialysis Time and the Survival Benefit of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
1University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2University of Chicago, Hinsdale, IL
*Purpose: The US Kidney Allocation System (KAS) allows for deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) candidates not yet on dialysis to accrue waiting time points by…2022 American Transplant Congress
Understanding the Impact of Financial Obstacles and Reimbursement for Lost Wages on the Decision-Making Process for Living Organ Donation
*Purpose: This study examined the impact of financial obstacles (e.g., lost wages, travel, and dependent care expenses) on the decision to initiate an evaluation for…2022 American Transplant Congress
Early Impact of the Mission Act on Utilization of Veterans Affairs Transplant Centers
*Purpose: The Veterans Affairs (VA) Maintaining Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018 was implemented in 2019 to increase veteran access to…2022 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Reported Barriers to Living Kidney Donor Follow-Up
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Despite regulations mandating follow-up laboratory testing for living kidney donors, less than half of transplant centers are in compliance. We sought to understand barriers…2022 American Transplant Congress
National Trends in Medicare Surgeon Fee Reimbursement for Abdominal Transplant Procedures Over Two Decades
1Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, 2Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Reimbursement for surgical procedures has been declining across surgical disciplines. CMS is one of the largest payers for abdominal transplant services, and changes in…2022 American Transplant Congress
Center Variation is the Major Driver of Geographic Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplants Among Waitlisted Candidates
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The OPTN’s monitoring of equity in access to deceased donor kidney (KI) transplants (tx) among waitlisted candidates has consistently found service area (DSA) of…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Randomized Assessment of a County-Wide, Primary Care Provider (PCP) Office-Based Intervention for Organ Donor Registration
*Purpose: The number of individuals awaiting organ transplantation continues to rise steadily, with the current waitlist totaling over 100,000 patients. However, rates of organ donor…2022 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Health Equity Under Liver Acuity Circles Allocation
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Acuity circles (AC) allocation was implemented on 2/4/2020 with a goal of removing DSA and region from liver allocation and sharing livers more broadly.…
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