UNOS Update

OPTN and UNOS Strategic Planning

Increase the number of transplants

Increase access to transplants

Improve survival for patients post-transplant

Promote transplant patient safety

Promote living donor safety

Promote the efficient management of the OPTN

OPTN 2012 Strategic Goals

Feedback from Regional Surveys

103 Survey Responses

Board Prioritization

Actual Committee Projects by Strategic Goal

March 2, 2015 – Richmond Executive and Corporate Affairs Committees draft proposed

strategic plan

Spring 2015 - Members review proposed plan

June 2015 - Board approves new strategic plan

Planning process

KAS Implementation Update

Several sharp differences in the types of transplants occurring have been observed.

“Out of the Gate” Data

No sharp changes in kidney recovery & utilization thus far. Discard rates being monitored closely.

“Out of the Gate” Data

Redesigning Liver Distribution

**Date & location to be announced at a later date

IT Projects Nearing Completion (Feb 2015)

Membership Screening for Kidney and Pancreas

Revise the Lung Allocation Score (LAS)

Pediatric Lung Other Specify Diagnosis

IT Projects Nearing Completion (Mar 2015)

Require HLA C and DQB (First Increment)

TIEDI OMB Form Changes

Living Liver Donor Follow-up

Potential Derived Disease Transmission Reporting

Pediatric Liver – Remove ICU Requirements

Pediatric Liver – Revise Hepatoblastoma Requirements

Update HLA Equivalency Tables

2015 BOD Project Plan

Blog-style public comment Open comments to public Encourage discussion Promote trust and transparency Real-time Monitored by committee liaisons

New public comment tool

Simplified form; “voting” option eliminated

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