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Proposal to Reduce the Documentation Shipped with Organs Organ Procurement Organization Committee Fall 2015 1 What problem will the proposal solve? Current policy requires OPOs to send complete donor record with each organ Requirement originated before OPOs could upload information into DonorNet® During the TransNetsm project, UNOS staff members observed attempts to make copies of documentation, often interrupting donor management 2 What is the goal of the proposal? Free up OPO staff to concentrate on donor management and packaging and shipping quality by eliminating requirements to include documentation they have already provided to transplant centers 3 How does the proposal address the problem statement? Reduces the need to copy and ship documentation already provided to transplant programs Blood type documentation (including subtype if used for allocation) and infectious disease testing results will still be packaged with each organ Death pronouncement source documentation, authorization for donation source documentation, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) type, donor evaluation and management, donor medical and behavioral history, and organ intraoperative findings will be provided in DonorNet upon receipt Transplant programs can accurately and completely evaluate donor suitability using information provided in DonorNet 4 How will members implement this proposal? OPOs must: Transplant hospitals must: Submit deceased donor information to UNOS upon receipt so transplant programs can evaluate donor suitability Still include source documentation for blood type and infectious disease testing with each organ Be aware that deceased donor information is available in DonorNet and can print copies if necessary The proposed language will not change the way UNOS conducts its routine site surveys 5 How does this proposal support the OPTN Strategic Plan? Strategic Goal: Promote the efficient management of the OPTN Allow for more efficient and timely communication of donor information using DonorNet instead of paper documentation that gets packaged and shipped with each organ. 6 Questions? Sean Van Slyck Committee Chair [email protected] Robert Hunter Committee Liaison [email protected] 7