CCTC Regulatory and Quality Compliance 2

Question 1

Which federal agency has primary oversight authority over organ transplantation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Answer

HRSA oversees the national organ transplant system through the OPTN contract and administers the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA).

Question 2

Under UNOS policy, what is the maximum allowable cold ischemia time for a standard criteria deceased donor kidney before it must be reported as a deviation?

Accepted Answer

Cold ischemia time alone does not trigger a mandatory deviation report

Answer

Cold ischemia time alone does not automatically trigger a UNOS deviation report; the OPTN requires reporting of patient safety events and policy non-compliance, not specific CIT thresholds.

Question 3

A transplant program discovers that a donor-derived infection was not reported to the OPTN within the required timeframe. This constitutes a:

Accepted Answer

Mandatory reportable event requiring MPSC review

Answer

Failure to report donor-derived disease transmission within OPTN-required timeframes is a policy violation subject to Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) review.

Question 4

Which document outlines the minimum requirements a transplant hospital must meet to participate in the Medicare program?

Accepted Answer

CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for Transplant Centers

Answer

CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR Part 482) establish the federal minimum standards transplant centers must meet to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

Question 5

Under CMS CoPs, a transplant center must submit data to the OPTN for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Potential donors who were not recovered

Answer

CMS CoPs require data submission for waitlisted candidates, recipients, and living donors, but potential donors who were not recovered are the OPO's reporting responsibility.

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CCTC Regulatory and Quality Compliance 2