Research & Data
UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report is a go-to resource
From data visualizations to customized comparisons, the Transplant Benchmark Report saves time and supports data-driven decision making.
At the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), the UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report has become an indispensable tool. Yawah Nicholson, director of Transplant Quality and Performance Excellence, says her team relies on the Benchmark Report “for every single one of our discussions and quality improvement meetings.”
With the latest updates to the Benchmark Report, programs like UPMC can quickly compare their performance to previous years, national benchmarks and other transplant centers, making it easier to make data-driven decisions, track performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
“Without the Benchmark Report, we would be wasting so much time digging for data.”
—Yawah Nicholson, Director of Transplant Quality and Performance Excellence at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Nicholson says the ability “to really play around with” customizable comparisons helps UPMC understand how it measures up to both peer institutions and to higher-volume transplant programs.
“And being able to do it in real-time during quality meetings has been really nice,” she says.
Before UNOS’ Benchmark Report was available, UPMC staff spent significant time searching external sources for data. “I was doing all this research on PubMed,” Nicholson says. “Without the Benchmark Report, we would be wasting so much time digging for data.”
With immediate access to timely waitlist and transplant metrics, Nicholson can now easily answer questions during meetings, providing immediate data-driven insights. She can also use the Benchmark tool to generate charts and graphs, making it easy to visualize trends—no more poring over spreadsheets.
This data accessibility is a major advantage for transplant centers of all sizes, especially smaller programs that lack dedicated analysts.
Nicholson is also a big fan of the report’s estimated creation time feature, calling it “chef’s kiss.”
The UNOS Transplant Benchmark Report helps clinical leaders like Nicholson work with more agility, clarity and confidence. Having real-time access to high-quality data at her fingertips “has been a really cool change,” she says, giving UPMC the insight it needs to improve outcomes, plan resources and expand access to lifesaving transplant care.
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