2021 Studies

Below are curated studies from 2021.

OPO performance improvement and increasing organ transplantation: Metrics are necessary but not sufficient

Kevin O’Connor 1, Alexandra Glazier 2; 1 LifeCenter Northwest, Bellevue, Washington, USA, 2 New England Donor Services, Newton, Massachusetts, USA; Am J Transplant. 2021;00:1–2. https://www.amjtransplant.org/article/S1600-6135(22)08620-8/fulltext

Summary

The CALC methodology as the data set used to calculate the denominator for the new OPO metrics has its shortcomings.
Its reliance on death certificates widely acknowledged to be fraught with errors and its inability to exclude nonventilated deaths reduces the value of this data set for accurately assessing performance.
OPO performance improvement strategies use multiple measurements to identify opportunities to target and trial operational interventions.