U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Operations and Safety Committee seeks to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of the organ donation and transplantation system. The Committee reviews de-identified transplant and donation-related adverse events and near-misses reported to the OPTN by the transplant community, in order to identify potential improvements and policy revisions that may prevent future such occurrences. Based on input from the community and committee experience, and with collaboration from other committees as needed, the Committee may initiate, develop and recommend projects to the Board of Directors.
Current Projects
Public Comment
- Modify Blood Type Determination and Reporting Policies (1/22/2020 - 3/24/2020)
- Guidance on Blood Type Determination (1/22/2020 - 3/24/2020)
Review
Board approved and pending implementation
Implemented
Chair
- Dr. Michael R Marvin
- Geisinger Medical Center
Vice Chair
- Mr. Christopher (Ch Curran
- LifeGift Organ Donation Center
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. James S Bowman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2021 |
| Dr. Alden M Doyle | University of Virginia Health Sciences Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Mr. Robert S Goodman | GPM Robert Goodman | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2020 |
| Steven P Johnson | Indiana Donor Network | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Mr. Ben Keebler | Southwest Transplant Alliance | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. Vandana Khungar | General Public Region 2 | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2021 |
| Ms. Melinda J Locklear | Carolina Donor Services | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Mr. Luis F Mayen | Donor Network West | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2021 |
| Ms. Phyllis A Murawski | Erie County Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Arjun U Naik | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2021 |
| Ms. Joanne Oxman | University of Kansas Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Jennifer Reese | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | At Large | 6/30/2020 |
| Mr. Richard C Rothweiler | Mid-America Transplant Services | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Neeraj Sinha | Jackson Memorial Hospital University of Miami School of Medicine | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms. Raelene Skerda | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2021 |
| Ms. Eugenia K Steffens | Hennepin County Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr. Charles V Strom | New England Organ Bank | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms. Sue Weese | LifeSource Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Karlie Wipperling | Virginia Mason Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
Meeting Summaries
- January 30, 2020 (PDF - 120 K)
- December 19, 2019 (PDF - 211 K)
- November 21, 2019 (PDF - 227 K)
- November 14, 2019 (PDF - 216 K)
- October 24, 2019 (PDF - 276 K)
- October 3, 2019 (PDF - 648 K)
- September 26, 2019 (PDF - 467 K)
- September 12, 2019 (PDF - 182K)
- August 29, 2019 (PDF 138 K)
- August 1, 2019 (PDF 188 K)
- July 25, 2019 (PDF 650 K)
- July 16, 2019 (PDF 191 K)
- June 27, 2019 (PDF 603 K)
- June 6, 2019 (PDF - 182K)
- May 23, 2019 (208 K)
- May 2, 2019 (PDF - 565 K)
- April 25, 2019 (139 K)
- March 28, 2019 (225 K)
- February 28, 2019 (146 K)
- January 3, 2019 (36 K)
- December 13, 2018 (104 K)
- November 29, 2018 (114 K)
- October 23, 2018 (709K)
- September 27, 2018 (PDF - 110 K)
- August 2018 (PDF - 111 K)
- July 2018 (PDF - 89 K)
- June 2018 (PDF - 54 K)
- May 2018 (PDF - 82 K)
- April 2018 (PDF - 54 K)
- March 2018 (PDF - 31 K)
- February 2018 (PDF - 557 K)
- January 2018 (PDF - 595 K)
- November 2017 (PDF - 471 K)
- October 2017 (PDF - 523 K)
- July 2017 (PDF - 484 K)
- June 2017 (PDF - 517 K)
- May 2017 (PDF - 491 K)
- April 2017 (PDF - 489 K)
- March 28, 2017 (PDF - 131 K)
- March 2, 2017 (PDF - 489 K)
- February 2017 (PDF - 540 K)
- December 2016 (PDF - 546 K)
- November 2016 (PDF - 503 K)
- October 25, 2016 (PDF - 661 K)
- October 6, 2016 (PDF - 515 K)
- September 2016 (PDF - 505 K)
- April 26, 2016 (PDF - 61 K)
- April 19, 2016 (PDF - 607 K)
- February 2016 (PDF - 557 K)
- January 2016 (PDF - 123 K)
Reports to the board of directors
- June 2019: Guidance on effective practices in broader distribution (PDF - 727 K)
- December 2016 (PDF - 160 K)
- June 2016 (PDF - 550 K)
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