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OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee Dr. Joe Rogers

Clarification to Policy 10.1.G: Reporting Additional Data for Candidates with an LAS of 50 or Higher ( Resolution 26 ). OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee Dr. Joe Rogers. Background. The Problem. Strategic Plan. Goal of the Proposal. How the Proposal W ill Achieve Its Goal.

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OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee Dr. Joe Rogers

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  1. Clarification to Policy 10.1.G: Reporting Additional Data for Candidates with an LAS of 50 or Higher(Resolution 26) OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee Dr. Joe Rogers

  2. Background

  3. The Problem

  4. Strategic Plan

  5. Goal of the Proposal

  6. How the Proposal Will Achieve Its Goal

  7. Overall Project Impact

  8. Resolution 26 (page 111) • RESOLVED, the modifications to Policy 10.1.G (Reporting Additional Data for Candidates with an LAS of 50 or Higher), as set forth in Exhibit C, are hereby approved, effective February 1, 2015.

  9. Proposed Policy • Within 14 days of the date a candidate’s LAS becomes 50 or higher, Athe candidate’s transplant program must assess and report data for three key variables to the OPTN Contractor the following variables no more than 14 days after a candidate’s LAS becomes 50 or higher: • Assisted ventilation • Supplemental oxygen • Current PCO2 • The transplant program is only required to report an updated PCO2 value if the test was performed within those 14 days. While the candidate’s LAS score remains 50 or higher, the transplant program must continue to assess and report any observed changes in the three clinical key variablesassisted ventilation and supplemental oxygen every 14 days. The transplant program is only required to report updated PCO2 data if the assessment was performed during the previous 14 day interval. • The transplant program must maintain documentation of each assessment in the candidate’s medical chart.

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