OPTN/UNOS Policy 16.5.A (Organ Documentation) states that members must send the complete donor record in the container with each transported organ. These requirements originated prior to the availability of electronic medical records and the functionality to upload information into DonorNet®. The OPO Committee discussed strategies to reduce the amount of documentation that is packaged and shipped with each organ, to allow OPO transplant coordinators more time to focus on donor management. The OPO Committee proposes limiting the required documentation to blood type source documentation and infectious disease testing results. OPOs will continue to provide all other pertinent donor information electronically.

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