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Region 7 Meeting. Julie Heimbach, MD Regional Councillor. Purpose of Regional Meeting. Discuss regional business Provide updates on OPTN/UNOS committee activities and projects Discuss and comment on proposed policies and bylaws. Regional Business.
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Region 7 Meeting Julie Heimbach, MD Regional Councillor
Purpose of Regional Meeting • Discuss regional business • Provide updates on OPTN/UNOS committee activities and projects • Discuss and comment on proposed policies and bylaws
Regional Business • Summary of Spring and Fall 2015 regional meeting • Includes sponsoring committee’s response to regional comments • Board action on each proposal
June Board – Regional Comments Improving the OPTN Policy Development Process • No change post public comment - Approved Proposal to Establish a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Requirement for Transplant Hospitals and Organ Procurement Organizations • Modified proposal to require a QA plan but all details removed – Approved Definition of a Transplant Hospital • Not submitted to the Board Proposal to Implement Pre-transplant Performance Review by the Membership and Professional Standards Committee • Not submitted to the Board
Proposal for the Definition of Pancreas Graft Failure • Modified post public comment to address concerns– Approved Proposed Changes to the OPTN Bylaws Governing Histocompatibility Laboratories • No modifications post public comment - Approved Policy Rewrite Parking Lot “Quick Fixes” • Final proposal did not include HCC modifications – Approved Proposal to Establish Pediatric Training and Experience Requirements in the Bylaws • Proposal submitted for reconsideration Fall 2015 Proposal to Require Re-Execution of the Match Run when a Deceased Donor’s Infectious Disease Results Impact Potential Recipients based upon Screening Preferences • Modified post public comment to address concerns - Approved
Regional Business • Spring meeting date: February 18th in Chicago • Spring public comment: January 25-March 25 • Check Transplant Pro website for regional meeting date • Spring proposals will be reviewed by the OPTN/UNOS Board in June
OPTN/UNOS Committee Nominations • Deadline for regional representative nominations: October 15 • Nomination announcement with link to online bio form is posted on the Transplant Pro website • Nominations reviewed by regional nominating committee • Regional recommendations considered by OPTN/UNOS President-Elect • Appointments in April for terms beginning July 1
OPTN/UNOS Committee Nominations • Minority Affairs • OPO • Pancreas • Thoracic • Transplant Administrators
Associate Councillor • Regional representative to the MPSC for a 2-year term (2016-2018) • Councillor position for additional 2 years • Moderate regional meetings • Represent the region on the Board of Directors • Election process • Call for nominations will be sent on 10/15– deadline October 30 • Regional Guidelines – Nominee should be from Illinois • If needed the regional nominating committee develops the slate • Ballot sent to regional voting representatives
Histocompatibility Committee Representative • Serves a *2-year term on the Histocompatibility Committee • Call for nominations will be sent on October 15 to labs, deadline is October 30 • Election: slate will include the 2 nominees who receive the most nominations, ballot sent to independent lab voting representatives
Waiting List National Trends • Overall waiting list additions increased for third year in a row • Slight decrease in both Kidney and Liver additions. • Heart additions saw most significant increase. • Total and active registrations at year end peaked again in 2014
National Trends • Deceased donors increased by 4.0% (8,596 from 8,268), and increased donor transplants decreased by 2.4% from 2013 • increases in DCD, SCD donors • DCD donors now comprise 15% of deceased donors overall (ranges from 7%-32% by region) • 2.8% decrease in living donation from 2013-2014.
Deceased Donation 2013-2014U.S.
Deceased Donation 2013-2014Region 7
Percent Change in Deceased Donors and Organs Recovered/Transplanted 2013 – 2014 - Region 7
Region 7 Deceased Donors Recovered Deceased Donor Organs Recovered Deceased Donor Organs Transplanted Deceased Donor OTPD
UNOS Update Brian Shepard UNOS Executive Director Region 7
Re-Balancing Resource Allocation 2015-2016 allocation of effort: Increase transplants 40% Provide equity 30% Improve outcomes 15% Promote safety 10% Promote efficiency 5%
OPTN Funding • The OPTN contract is funded with OPTN registration fees and federal appropriations • 2016 OPTN budget is $49,497,000. $44,876,000 in OPTN fees for operations $ 3,500,000 in federal appropriations for operations $ 1,121,000 to OPTN fees for reserves • 2015 OPTN budget was $48,313,000. $43,623,000 in OPTN fees for operations $ 3,000,000 in federal appropriations for operations $ 1,690,000 in OPTN fees for reserves
Fees • Combined OPTN and UNOS fees remain at $957. • OPTN fee increased $19, while UNOS fee declined $19. • $20 of each registration fee is dedicated to OPTN reserves. • $20 of each registration fee is dedicated to UNOS reserves.
Membership Screening for Kidney and Pancreas Revise the Lung Allocation Score (LAS) Pediatric Lung Other Specify Diagnosis 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 IT Releases • Update HLA Equivalency Tables • Transnet Android National Deployment • Transnet Web OPO Functionality • Match Run Changes • HOPE ACT membership application (internal) • Comprehensive Histo Rewrite • Deceased Donor Updates • Transnet iPad (Beta release) • Infectious Disease • Transnet TxC Match/Receipt
iPad • User Acceptance Testing (UAT) – July 2015 • Production release – Q4 • Mobile Phones (iPhone6 & 6-Plus, corresponding Android phones) • Start Development – August 2015 • UAT – Late 2015/early 2016 • Production release – Q2 2016 • Transplant Center Functionality • Completed requirement gathering • Start development – June 2015 • Beta test (3 centers) – August 2015
Board Project Service Level Objective • Approved projects start prior to next Board meeting • No projects are ever older than 12 months 100% of Projects Complete 90% of Projects Complete 95% of Projects Started 50% of Projects Started Board Approval Time T=0 T= 3 months T= 6 months T= 9 months T= 12 months