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Ad Hoc Systems Performance Committee

The OPTN Ad Hoc Committee on Systems Performance focused on studying methods and tools for driving collaborative performance improvement in transplant systems. The Committee consisted of three standing workgroups. Each studied existing metrics and effective practices and recommended new or updated ways to assess and improve performance. The workgroups shared recommendations and sought additional input from the donation and transplant community at a public meeting in March 2019.

Board report

June 2019

Committee Co-Chair
Dr. Matthew Cooper, MD
Transplantation Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute
Committee Co-Chair
Ms. Diane Brockmeier, RN, BSN, MHA
Mid-America Transplant Services
Liaison
Ms. Chelsea R. Haynes
UNOS

Transplant Program Work Group

Members Organization
Ms. Lisa Stocks, Co-Chair Lifesharing
Dr. David Foley, Co-Chair Univ. of Wisconsin
Mr. Robert Teaster University of Virginia Health System
Dr. George Loss Ochsner Foundation Hospital
Ms. Beth Rubinstein General Public
Mr. Ken Murphy General Public
Ms. Jennifer Prinz Donor Alliance
Dr. David Mulligan Yale New Haven Hospital
Dr. Rolf Barth Univ. of Maryland Medical System
Dr. Susan Orloff Oregon Health & Science Univ.
Dr. Ryan Davies Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Dr. Shelley Hall Baylor Univ. Medical Center
Ms. Deborah Maurer Banner Univ. Medical Center Tucson
Ms. Susan Stuart Center for Organ Recovery & Education
Dr. Nicole Turgeon Emory Univ. Hospital
Ms. Monica Lin Division of Transplantation, HHS, Ex Officio-Non Voting
Mr. Chris McLaughlin Division of Transplantation, HHS, Ex Officio-Non Voting

Meeting Summary

January 15, 2019 (PDF - 29 K)

August 21, 2018 (PDF - 94 K)


OPO Work Group

Members Organization
Ms. Susan Gunderson, Co-Chair LifeSource Organ & Tissue Donation
Dr. Thomas Pearson, Co-Chair Emory Transplant Center
Dr. Ken Washburn The Ohio State Univ.
Mr. Richard Hasz, Jr. Gift of Life Donor Program
Ms. Alexandra Glazier New England Donor Services
Mr. Charlie Alexander The Living Legacy Foundation of MD
Mr. Thomas Mone OneLegacy
Dr. Bryan Whitson Ohio State Univ. Medical Center
Dr. Tim Taber Indiana Univ. School of Medicine
Dr. William Chapman Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Dr. Carl Berg Duke Univ. Hospital
Mr. Tim Stevens UC San Diego
Dr. Lew Teperman Northwell Health, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Dr. Sean Pinney Mount Sinai Medical Center
Ms. Kelly Ranum Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency
Ms. Jill Grandas DCI Donor Services
Ms. Lori Brigham Washington Regional Transplant Community
Mr. Kevin Myer LifeGift
Ms. Monica Lin Division of Transplantation, HHS, Ex Officio-Non Voting
Mr. Chris McLaughlin Division of Transplantation, HHS, Ex Officio-Non Voting

Meeting Summary

August 21, 2018 (PDF - 131 K)


Systems Dynamics Work Group

Members Organization
Mr. Jeff Orlowski, Co-Chair LifeShare Transplant Donor Service Oklahoma
Dr. Stuart Sweet, Co-Chair Pediatric Lung Transplant Prgm., St. Louis Children's Hospital
Dr. Lloyd Ratner Columbia Univ/NY-Presbyterian Hospital
Dr. David Axelrod Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Dr. Jonathan Chen Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Peter Abt Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Michael Volk Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center
Mr. Mike Seely Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank
Ms. Katie Evers Children's Hospital Colorado
Ms. Betsy Walsh General Public
Dr. Mike Borkon Saint Luke's Hospital
Mr. Kevin Cmunt Gift of Hope
Dr. Jesse Schold Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Dr. Ryutaro Hirose UCSF Medical Center
Mr. Sean Van Slyck Donor Network West
Dr. Marlon Levy VCU Medical Center
Ms. Jennifer Milton UT Health San Antonio
Ms. Monica Lin Division of Transplantation, HHS, Ex Officio-Non Voting
Mr. Chris McLaughlin Division of Transplantation, HHS, Ex Officio-Non Voting

Meeting Summary

January 8, 2019 (PDF - 112 K)

December 18, 2018 (PDF - 97 K)

November 13, 2018 (PDF - 104 K)

August 30, 2018 (PDF - 126 K)