Kidney Allocation System Changes: Strategies to Improve Recipient Readiness and Reduce Disparities
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 14:00
Gena Boyle, MPA • UNOS
Richard Formica, MD • Yale University
Moderated by Nicole Turgeon, MD • Emory University
Free to AST members: $25 fee is waived upon logging in during the checkout process.
The new kidney allocation system is being implemented on December 4, 2014. Is your transplant program, OPO, and/or histocompatibility laboratory ready? During this webinar, the presenters will walk through the six major elements of the new kidney allocation system. For each element, the presenters will use screen shots and other illustrations to provide information on:
- The essential preparations that transplant programs, histocompatibility laboratories, and OPOs need to take to prepare for implementation
- How the UNOS computer system is currently programmed to assist transplant programs with preparing their list for December 4
- How the new system will capture and use these new data elements
- Helpful hints for complying with the new policy
- Answers to frequently asked questions
After participating in this webinar, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the impact of upcoming policy and system changes related to the new kidney allocation system for patients and the transplant centers.
- Utilize tools and resources provided by the OPTN to prepare for system implementation for patients and the transplant centers.
- Identify methods for compliance with the new kidney allocation policies for transplant centers.
Presenter:
Gena Boyle; Richard Formica
Session ID:
304
Identification code:
WEB141104
Prolibraries code:
b4ca5eed9469cef64e2eb40d57976de6
Description:
Free to AST members: $25 fee is waived upon logging in during the checkout process.
The new kidney allocation system is being implemented on December 4, 2014. Is your transplant program, OPO, and/or histocompatibility laboratory ready? During this webinar, the presenters will walk through the six major elements of the new kidney allocation system. For each element, the presenters will use screen shots and other illustrations to provide information on:
- The essential preparations that transplant programs, histocompatibility laboratories, and OPOs need to take to prepare for implementation
- How the UNOS computer system is currently programmed to assist transplant programs with preparing their list for December 4
- How the new system will capture and use these new data elements
- Helpful hints for complying with the new policy
- Answers to frequently asked questions
After participating in this webinar, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the impact of upcoming policy and system changes related to the new kidney allocation system for patients and the transplant centers.
- Utilize tools and resources provided by the OPTN to prepare for system implementation for patients and the transplant centers.
- Identify methods for compliance with the new kidney allocation policies for transplant centers.
Series category:
T3: Timely Topics in Transplantion