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Living Donor Committee. Fall 2017. Committee Projects. Changes to informed consent requirements for potential living donors—approved Dec. 2016 (effective June 1, 2017) Resources developed to assist transplant hospitals with new requirements:
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Living Donor Committee Fall 2017
Committee Projects • Changes to informed consent requirements for potential living donors—approved Dec. 2016 (effective June 1, 2017) • Resources developed to assist transplant hospitals with new requirements: • Informed consent requirement policy checklist for professionals • Patient version of informed consent requirements (English & Spanish) • Available on the OPTN web site: Resources>Living Donation https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/resources/living-donation
Committee Projects • New resource for transplant candidates: How to Find a Living Donor – Make Your Transplant Happen • Evidence-based resource addressing proven strategies for asking others to consider being a living donor • Includes “Evidence Report” for transplant professionals • Will be available on OPTN and Transplant Pro web sites
Questions? Krista Lentine, MD, PhD Committee Chair lentinek@slu.edu Lee Bolton Committee Liaison Lee.Bolton@Unos.org