To date, there is no systematic, centralized data collection for VCA transplants in the U.S. The current proposal addresses the first attempt to collect transplant and follow-up data on VCA recipients for the immediate purposes of evaluating outcomes and ensuring patient safety. VCA- specific data elements have been identified for collection at the time of transplant and follow-up. As the data collection evolves, data elements may be added, amended, or deleted in the future based on input from the transplant community.

Additionally, this proposal updates OPTN data submission requirements. The proposed policies contain the following:

1. Specific data elements to be collected on VCA recipients at transplant and follow-up
2. Members responsible for submitting VCA organ transplant candidate, recipient, and donor data
3. The time period that VCA organ transplant candidate, recipient, and donor data must be submitted to the OPTN

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