1. Transplant Administrators Committee (TAC)
Spring 2017

2. TAC OPTN Activities Education/communication efforts
Informing OPTN/UNOS Committees
Contributing to cross-committee workgroups
Policy reviews
As part of TAC’s ongoing OPTN activity, we:
Help inform the transplant community about OPTN educational resources
Advise UNOS on new educational resources and topics that patients, transplant centers, and transplant professionals may find useful
Compile educational materials for fellow transplant administrators
Collaborate with other transplant organizations on educational efforts, helping to reduce duplicative work
TAC continues to provide feedback to OPTN/UNOS committees about public comment proposals before they are released for public comment. TAC members also contribute to cross-committee workgroups to provide insight on changes that might affect transplant center operations.
The TAC will begin to review existing policies for clarity, relevancy, and usefulness in today’s practice. We will review existing policies and send feedback to the appropriate committees for consideration.

3. 2016 UNOS Staffing Survey Release: February 8, 2017
Closes: May 31, 2017 **please note change in deadline
Only programs completing the survey can see benchmarking data results
Available at
Updated help documentation and FAQ available
2016 Updates
Annual updates
Improved definitions
Every year we invite transplant centers to participate in a staffing survey. This helps administrators determine optimal staffing levels—both nursing and ancillary—given the size and unique characteristics of their transplant center.
The survey’s primary focus is to get a sense of the size and scope of each transplant program and also identifies the type of personnel working there, as well as how many staff serve in each role.
In return, we provide benchmarking data only to those programs that submit their completed form. We plan to release the 2016 Staffing Survey in February 2017 and programs have until May 31st to complete it.
The TAC UNOS Staffing Survey workgroup updated the help documentation slides and FAQ documents for members to use when completing the survey. Other updates include the standard annual updates and improved definitions of certain FTEs and other items.
You will be able to access the survey on the UNetSM Transplant Administrators site. Contact the UNet Helpdesk at or if you need access.

4. UNOS Request For Information (RFI)
2017 UNOS RFI released January 31, 2017:
Contact payers for deadlines
2017 Updates
Annual updates
Corrected several programming issues
Removed Living Donor Experience question
The UNOS Request for Information (RFI) documents were released to transplant hospitals so that they could submit essential organ transplant program data to insurance and managed care companies.
UNOS releases its 2017 transplant center RFI on Jan. 31st.  Transplant administrators can complete the forms until the 2018 RFI is released in late January 2018, but please contact your center’s payers for their specific deadlines.
Transplant administrators should work with the person who is responsible for completing their center’s RFI, as they may need assistance with transplant terminology and information requirements.
The RFI is available on the UNetSM transplant administrators’ website ( Review your center’s data tables at srtr.org before completing the RFI. (Note: If you have questions about SRTR data, please contact SRTR at
The 2017 update includes the standard annual updates to the form, correction of several programming issues, and removal of the living donor experience question (as this information is available in the SRTR public reports).
Contact the UNet Help Desk with questions or to obtain access.

5. Transplant Administrators Listserv
Join our Listserv!
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All transplant administrators are invited to join the Listserv. It’s an excellent way to receive immediate feedback and advice from your fellow administrators and learn about educational opportunities. Just use the URL on this slide and follow the instructions.

6. Start planning now for the 2017 UNOS Transplant Management Forum (TMF), to be held April in Orlando at the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. Registration opened in December; the early-bird registration fee is $750 and increases $100 after March 14th.

7. Questions?
James Pittman Committee Chair
Angel Carroll, M.S.W. Committee Liaison