PPT-1 OPTN Histocompatibility Committee

Spring 2019 Proposal Board Approval Implementation Date Addressing HLA Typing Errors Reduce instances of data entry errors for HLA typing December 2018 See below March 1 2019 OPO submitting source documentation for donor HLA tying in . Spring 2018 Update. 2. Policy Implementation Plans. Kidney policy changes tentatively scheduled to start programming in Q3 2018:. Improving En Bloc Kidney Allocation. Improving Dual Kidney Allocation. Membership and Professional Standards Committee. 2. What . p. roblem will the proposal solve? . Predetermined steps and timelines restrict MPSC from adapting reviews to circumstances. Complexity and confusion resulting from three separate review pathways. Ruthanne Leishman, MPH RN UNOS; Darren . Stewart, . MS. ,. UNOS; . Anna Kucheryavaya, . MS, . UNOS; Liz . Robbins . Callahan, . Esq. ,. UNOS. Tuomas Sandholm, . PhD. ,. . Carnegie Mellon . University; Mark Aeder, . 1. Spring 2018. OPTN Policy 2.6.B . Deceased Donor Blood Subtype . Determination . Can only use for allocation when no conflicting subtyping results. Conflicting . results include those from transplant hospital or another lab if reported to the OPO prior to or during allocation. Brian Shepard CEO, UNOS 1 UNOS Update Region 2 Meeting February 1, 2019 Vision : Long , healthy, and productive lives for persons with organ failure. Mission: To advance organ availability and transplantation by uniting and supporting our communities for the benefit of patients through education, technology, and policy development. Spring 2018. 2. Policy Implementation Dates. Review of HLA Tables . Creates an unacceptable antigen equivalency table for HLA-DPB1. Updates antigens and HLA nomenclature in all tables . Implementation: Q4 2018 (projected). 1. 2. 3. OPTN/UNOS Ad Hoc Committee on Systems Performance. August 2018-March 2019. 4. Ad Hoc Committee on Systems Performance. 5. Objective: . Identify. and . prioritize. new and existing . tools and strategies. (Resolution 13). Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC) Committee. November 12-13, 2014. June 2013- US Public Health Service released new PHS Guideline that now include Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) in addition to HIV. 2. What . p. roblem will the proposal solve? . Insufficient livers available for all of the candidates who would benefit from liver transplant. Logistical complications associated with using split livers at two separate programs can impede split liver transplantation. Region 6 . Portland, Oregon . September 21, 2018. The . Duniway. Hotel. Abigail Scott . Duniway. 1834 – 1915. Left Illinois to move to Portland via the Oregon Trail. Prominent suffragist. Oregon the 7. Committee. Spring 2019. Project. Summary. Implementation. . Status. Guidance on Pediatric Recipient Transition & Transfer. Inconsistent transfer practices for pediatric transplant recipients to adult programs for post-transplant care . OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors. Jonathan Chen, MD, Chair. Deborah Sudan, MD, Vice Chair. November 12-13, 2014. Fall 2014 Public Comment issues:. OPTN Quality Assurance and Process Improvement (QAPI) requirement. OPTN/UNOS Operations and Safety Committee . 2. What . p. roblem will the proposal solve? . Update guidance to keep it . relevant and timely. Address need and questions raised within transplant community . Committee. Spring 2019. Project. Summary. Implementation. . Status. Guidance on Pediatric Recipient Transition & Transfer. Inconsistent transfer practices for pediatric transplant recipients to adult programs for post-transplant care .