Fall 2018 Proposal Board Approval Implementation Date Membership Requirements for VCA Transplant Programs Established minimum training and experience requirements for key personnel June 2015 ID: 933529
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Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) Transplantation Committee
Fall 2018
Slide2Proposal
Board Approval
Implementation Date
Membership Requirements for VCA Transplant ProgramsEstablished minimum training and experience requirements for key personnelJune 2015Application period target Q2 2019List Covered Body Parts Pertaining to VCAAdded 8 covered body parts (OPTN Policy 1.2)Made training and experience requirements for primary transplant surgeons of head, neck and upper limb transplant programs consistentNon-substantive changes to Bylaws, Appendix J for style, consistency, and clarityJune 2016Application period target Q2 2019
Upcoming Policy Implementations
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Slide3Proposal
Board Approval
Implementation Date
Guidance to OPOs on Optimizing VCA Authorization & RecoveryShare effective practices for VCA authorization & recoveryJune 2018June 12, 2018Aligning VCA Membership Requirements with Requirements for Other Transplant ProgramsAchieve greater alignment between VCA membership requirements and solid organ transplant requirementsJune 2018Application period target Q2 2019Upcoming Policy Implementations3
Slide4Proposal
Status
Understanding VCA Transplant Outcomes
Modify recipient data collection to have better understanding of VCA transplant outcomesOngoing discussionsPublic comment target – August 2019Future Projects4
Slide5VCA Program Type
Number
Abdominal Wall
15Head and Neck 17Upper Limb 19Other VCAGenitourinary – Uterus5Genitourinary – Penis2Genitourinary/Urogenital3Lower Limb2Musculoskeletal Composite Graft Segment1
Total
64
Approved VCA Transplant Programs* as of 7/6/2018
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*Representing 28 transplant hospitals
Based
on most recent available information provided by members to the OPTN as of July 6, 2018.
Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction.
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VCA Waiting List and Transplant Numbers by Type as of
7/6/18
VCA TypeCandidates Added to Waiting List, 7/3/2014-7/6/18Transplants, 7/3/2014-7/6/18Candidates Waiting as of 7/6/18Abdominal Wall412Head & Neck: Craniofacial1164Head & Neck: Scalp21
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Upper
Limb, Bilateral
11
6
3
Upper
Limb, Unilateral
10
4
3
Other: GU
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Penile
320Other: GU - Uterus20128Total633221
Based on most recent available information provided by members to the OPTN as of
July 6, 2018.
Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction.
Slide7Linda C. Cendales, M.D.
Chair, VCA Transplantation Committeelinda.cendales@duke.eduChristopher L. Wholley, M.S.A.
Policy Analyst
christopher.wholley@unos.org Questions7