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Modifications to Approved Lung Allocation Policy ( Resolution 25 )

This proposal aims to make additions and modifications to several policies related to lung allocation, including priority, clinical data updates, LAS calculation, lung disease diagnosis groups, and probability data. The implementation of these changes will have an overall impact on improving the lung transplantation process.

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Modifications to Approved Lung Allocation Policy ( Resolution 25 )

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  1. Modifications to Approved Lung Allocation Policy(Resolution 25) OPTN/UNOS Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee Dr. Joe Rogers

  2. Background

  3. The Problem

  4. Strategic Plan

  5. Goals

  6. How the Proposal Will Achieve Its Goal

  7. Overall Project Impact

  8. Implementation

  9. Resolution 25 (page 89) • RESOLVED, that additions and modifications to Policies 10.1.C (Priority and Clinical Data Update Schedule for Candidates less than 12 Years Old), 10.1.E (LAS Values and Clinical Data Update Schedule for Candidates at Least 12 Years Old), 10.1.F (The LAS Calculation), 10.1.F.i (Lung Disease Diagnosis Groups), 10.1.F.ii (PCO2 in the LAS), 10.1.F.iii (Bilirubin in the LAS), 10.1.F.iv (Creatinine in the LAS), 10.2.B.iv (LAS Values and Diagnoses Approved by the LRB), 10.3 (Waiting Time), and 10.5 (Probability Data Used in the LAS Calculation, as set forth in Exhibit B, are hereby approved, effective pending programming and notice to OPTN membership.

  10. Non-substantive Clarifications

  11. Substantive Changes

  12. Policy Rewrite Transition Errors

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