Transplantation Regulations & Guidelines Flashcards
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Which federal agency oversees the regulation of organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the United States?
Answer: CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
CMS oversees OPOs through the Conditions for Coverage regulations that OPOs must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
Under UNOS policy, what is the maximum allowable cold ischemia time guideline for a standard criteria kidney before transplantation is strongly discouraged?
Answer: 36 hours
Standard criteria kidneys ideally should be transplanted within 24–36 hours; beyond 36 hours cold ischemia significantly increases primary non-function risk.
The OPTN Final Rule requires that organs be allocated based primarily on which principle?
Answer: Equitable access without regard to geography when possible
The OPTN Final Rule mandates organ allocation policies that increase equitable access and reduce geographic disparities.
Which document must be completed by a donor's legal next of kin or legally authorized representative before procuring organs from a deceased donor who did not register as a donor?
Answer: Next-of-Kin Authorization Form
A Next-of-Kin Authorization Form (or Donor Authorization Form) provides legal consent for procurement when the donor had no first-person authorization on file.
AOPO Standards require OPOs to maintain a hospital development program that includes at minimum how frequently meeting with designated requestors?
Answer: Annually
AOPO standards require OPOs to conduct annual in-services or meetings with hospital designated requestors to maintain competency and collaboration.
Per UNOS bylaws, which entity holds primary responsibility for verifying that a potential transplant recipient meets the listing criteria before adding them to the waitlist?
Answer: The transplant center
The transplant center is responsible for evaluating and listing patients according to UNOS/OPTN policies and its own institutional criteria.
Which regulation specifies that OPOs must report all deaths and imminent deaths in their DSA hospitals to determine donor suitability?
Answer: CMS Conditions for Coverage 42 CFR Part 486
42 CFR Part 486 Subpart G (CMS Conditions for Coverage for OPOs) requires hospitals to notify the OPO of all deaths and imminent deaths.