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IN THE NEWS
Chair of Transplant Administrators Committee previews opening session of TMF
Nancy Metzler of Strong Memorial talks collaboration and mentorship: “Learning from each another – that’s how we grow.”
Public comment open from Jan. 22 through March 24 2020
Public comment is a critical forum for national discussion on organ transplant policy. Add your voice and help us spread the word.
A year in review: Making DonorNet® more efficient
An eLearning module, Limit Organ Offer Acceptances by Organ Type, illustrates how OPOs use the 2018 DonorNet®system enhancements to manage organ offer acceptances.
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INNOVATION
Ideas in action
IMPROVEMENT
Driving change
INSIGHTS
Data & tools
Saving lives together
Winter public comment open Jan. 22–Mar. 24. See what the community is saying.
IN FOCUS
Key takeaways for busy transplant professionals
A year in review: CARE tool visualizes organ acceptance and refusal
Center Acceptance and Refusal Evaluation (CARE) Report allows transplant centers to see all of the offers they accept as well as all those they refuse.
New study reveals variations in risk among living kidney donors
Research shows family patterns affecting risk can predict whether a living donor will develop end-stage renal disease decades after donating a kidney to a related recipient.
LifeLink of Georgia nearly triples African-American donors
Through focused quality improvement and education practices, LifeLink of Georgia has almost tripled recovery of African-American donors.
Events
Policy changes
Public comment open from Jan. 22 through March 24 2020
Public comment is a critical forum for national discussion on organ transplant policy. Add your voice and help us spread the word.
Pre-implementation notice: Liver and intestinal organ distribution based on acuity circles to be implemented Feb. 4, 2020
This will also include a conversion of each transplant hospital’s MMaT score to reflect transplants performed at hospitals within a radius of 250 miles.
Updated liver and intestinal organ allocation policy to be implemented Feb. 4, 2020
New policy will be implemented Feb. 4 to allow for computer programming and notification of members.
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Transplant Management Forum
Sessions help to increase collaboration between transplant centers and OPOs, and to expand transplant professionals’ knowledge of operations, finances, strategies, and more. Sign up for TMF 2020.
STORIES OF HOPE
The gift of life
Omar was gifted “a second shot at life” when his brother became his living liver donor.
Learn how programs across the country are contributing to the recent rise in living donation.