Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia decreased the inactive percentage of its waitlist from 47 percent to less than 30 percent in 1.5 years.
Learn how the staff at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital achieved this decrease through its involvement in a three-year collaborative improvement pilot project at UNOS focused on increasing transplantation of marginal to high KDPI kidneys and exploring new methods of quality monitoring.The Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network (COIIN) began in 2015 and was sponsored by the Health Services Administration (HRSA) for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Data analysis is still ongoing, but preliminary findings show an increase in the transplant rate and utilization in many of the 58 participating centers.
Learn more about COIIN and the results participating centers achieved
In focus
What is LAS? A new animation for patients explains the lung allocation score
New animated video for patients and their caregivers explains the lung allocation score used in transplant.
What is KDPI? A new animation for patients explains the kidney donor profile index
New animated video for patients and their caregivers explains the kidney donor profile index.
What is EPTS? A new animation for patients explains the estimated post-transplant survival score
New animated video for patients and their caregivers explains the estimated post-transplant survival score.
National organ tracking service continues growth
Collaborative pilot and beta testing culminate in new offering from UNOS Solutions
