1. The Future of Organ Labeling and Verification
Linette Meyer
Manager of Organ Preservation Services

2. HHS Innovation Project for Organ Labeling and Tracking
Project Goals:
Reduce incorrect transplantation
Eliminate transcription errors
Eliminate legibility errors
Minimize complexity
Minimize transport errors
Accelerate organ information transfer
Capture organ procurement/transport data

3. ETT Learning and Initial Field Testing
Understanding variations in process
OPO visits: LifeSource, California Transplant Donor Network, Gift of Hope, LifeLink of Georgia, LifeNet Health of Virginia
Transplant Centers: University of Minnesota, ILNM, Piedmont Hospital of Georgia, John Hopkins and University of Maryland, VCU Medical Center of Richmond, University of California, San Francisco
Field Testing: included training, proficiency testing, testing on donor cases, 24/7 support from ETT team
LifeNet Health (VA)
LifeSource (MN)
California Transplant Donor Network
LifeLink
Living Legacy Foundation

4. Organ Validation, Labeling and Tracking System
Donor Management
Workflow
Enhanced Validation
Vessel Label Entry
Print on Demand
Operating Room
Post OR
Package
Shipping Labels & Barcode
Box Contents
Ship – Scan When Ready to Ship
Transport
, Text Alerts
Scan – Ready to Ship
Scan – Receipt
Transplant Center
Print Recipient ID Band
Receive Organ
Match Organ to Recipient

5. LifeSource Participation
LifeSource Visit – learning about the process
Electronic Tracking and Transport-Phase I
LifeSource Training: Sept 23/
Field Implementation /Support: October 2013 – April 1, 2014
Continued from April 1 -September 1, 2014
TransNet Beta Testing
UNOS Training: September 10-11, 2014
LifeSource Training and Competency Training: September 17-22nd
Implementation on September 29, 2014
Completion of Beta Testing: January 15, 2014

6. Comparison ETT TransNet Manual Entry Dual Verification
Scanning was redundant
DonorNet download
Enhanced Validation
Application Enhancements
Improved guides
Process flow
Validations
TransNet Triage Team

8. Required Equipment Tablet – currently android Zebra Printer
2 inch and 3 inch label rolls
Blue ID band
Process flow book
Internet Wi-fi Connectivity
Hospital security agreement
Pairing with Tablet and printer

9. TransNet Database User ID link to DonorNet Id Unique Password
Ability to create a case
Create Case

10. TransNet Logon

11. Creating a Case DonorNet Import Validation fields Local Validation
Remote Validation
Connectivity with TransNet web based utility

12. TransNet Icon
Case Initiation through OR completion

13. TransNet Website

14. 2 Inch Labels Application prompt for current label size
Utilized to print:
Donor ID Band
Lab Labels
Miscellaneous labels
Documentation labels

15. Donor ID Band

16. Labeled Tubes

17. Infectious Disease Results

18. Setting Procurement Plan

19. Move to the OR Connectivity Check Scan of Donor ID band
Blood specimen draw
Change to 3 inch labels

20. Preparation for labeling
Preparation of Shipping Area
Obtain specimens early

21. Final Packaging

23.  On this screen you will print labels for Specimens as they become available:
Nodes & Spleen

24. Notice the option to Print Shipping and Organ Labels
Notice the option to Print Shipping and Organ Labels. If you’ve misplaced or disfigured any of the previously printed labels, they can be reprinted at this time.
Receive heart
Move heart to shipping area and attach internal organ label - may not have everything else for the shipping box but need to keep the organ on ice.

25. Ensure Correct Box Contents are Checked- anything scanned and not put in the box is a fatal error.
Package up box

26. Scan of Shipping Label 4

27. LifeSource Experience
TransNet System
More effective
Less labor intensive
More intuitive
~ 100% activation in ICU’s/OR’s
Better deployment
Future?
Multiple platform application

28. Organ Validation, Labeling and Tracking System
Donor Management
Workflow
Enhanced Validation
Vessel Label Entry
Print on Demand
Operating Room
Post OR
Package
Shipping Labels & Barcode
Box Contents
Ship – Scan When Ready to Ship
Transport
, Text Alerts
Scan – Ready to Ship
Scan – Receipt
Transplant Center
Print Recipient ID Band
Receive Organ
Match Organ to Recipient

29. Questions?