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The Impact of the Kidney Allocation System Sara Bowen, Organ Recovery Coordinator Intermountain Donor Services Aaron Cohen, Manager of Donor Referral and Allocation OneLegacy Region 5’s OPO Experience
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3 Survey Questions OPO Poll What 2 challenges have you encountered since the implementation of KAS? What 2 successes have you encountered since the implementation of KAS? What 2 changes you have made as a result of the new KAS? Additional Comments?
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Question #1 What challenges have you encountered since the implementation of KAS? Increase in import offers and imports Learning the logistics and gray areas between the KAS, PAS and Liver allocation Logistics of orchestrating prospective x- matches with high CPRA candidates Increased HLA laboratory demands for typing
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Question #2 What changes you have made as a results of the new KAS? Biopsy criteria now considers KDPI instead of ECD No longer tracking paybacks Tracking more data (learned from our Share 35 experience) Crossmatch Process Changes Local Back-up Procedures
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Question #3 What successes you have encountered since the implementation of KAS? Intended Receipents are being transplanted Increased oppurtunities for staff education and optimazating of process Increased number of high CPRA candidates being transplanted Increased interaction with local and regional transplant programs Increased awareness of local center acceptance practice Increased attention to how we can optimize placing
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Discussion Questions: Provide 2 challenges you have faced since the implementation of KAS? Provide 2 changes you have implemented since the implementation of KAS? Provide 2 success since the implementation of KAS?
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