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Implementation notice: Required reporting of certain patient safety events now in effect

Implementation notice: Required reporting of certain patient safety events now in effect

Jan 10, 2024 | News, OPO, Patient safety, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

A new policy is now in effect that requires members to report certain patient safety events within 72 hours of becoming aware of the event.

Implementation notice: Data collection changes for lung and heart-lung candidates in effect

Implementation notice: Data collection changes for lung and heart-lung candidates in effect

Dec 13, 2023 | Heart/lung, News, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

Phase one of two data collection changes for lung and heart-lung candidates has been implemented.  

Implementation notice: Data collection changes for lung and heart-lung candidates in effect

FAQs: Submitting supplemental oxygen values for lung candidates

Dec 13, 2023 | Heart/lung, News, Transplant hospital

Submitting supplemental oxygen values for lung candidates frequently asked questions and answers.

Site surveys to be conducted virtually beginning January 2024

Site surveys to be conducted virtually beginning January 2024

Dec 11, 2023 | News, OPO, Transplant hospital

Beginning January 2024, all aspects of our routine site surveys will be conducted virtually.

Implementation notice: Required reporting of certain patient safety events now in effect

Pre-implementation notice: Required reporting of patient safety events coming

Dec 8, 2023 | News, OPO, Patient safety, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

Effective Jan., 10, 2024, OPTN Policy 18.5, will be updated to require members to report certain patient safety events within 72 hours of becoming aware of the event.

Pre-implementation notice: Data collection changes for lung and heart-lung candidates coming

Pre-implementation notice: Data collection changes for lung and heart-lung candidates coming

Nov 14, 2023 | Heart/lung, News, Policy changes, Transplant hospital

Several data collection changes for lung and heart-lung candidates will be implemented Dec. 13, 2023.

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