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
Review
- Data Collection to Evaluate Organ Logistics and Allocation
- Data collection to evaluate the logistical impact of broader distribution (11/2019)
Implemented
- Modify Blood Type Determination and Reporting Policies (6/2020)
- Guidance on Blood Type Determination (6/2020)
- Guidance on effective practices in broader distribution (1/2019)
- Guidance for ABO subtyping of Blood Type A and AB organ donors (1/2018)
- Reduce reporting burdens and clarify policies on extra vessels (1/2018)
- Standardize organ coding and tracking system (1/2016)
Chair
- Mr. Christopher C Curran
- New England Organ Bank
Vice Chair
- Dr. Alden M Doyle
- University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Liaison
- Joann White
- UNOS Employees
- joann.white@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gregory A Abrahamian | University Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Mr. Dominic J Adorno | LifeCenter Northwest | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Clark A Bonham | Stanford Health Care | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2024 |
| Jami Gleason | Midwest Transplant Network | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Steven P Johnson | Indiana Donor Network | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms. Audrey C Kleet | NY Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Univ. Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Alan J Koffron | Erlanger Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Ms. Kimberly T Koontz | HonorBridge | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Ms. Stephanie Little | General Public Region 7 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Melinda J Locklear | HonorBridge | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Paige Oberle | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Joanne Oxman | University of Kansas Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms. Melissa Parente | Tufts Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| 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) | 6/30/2023 |
| Ms. Susan Stockemer | Seattle Children's Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Charles V Strom | New England Organ Bank | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms. Sue Weese | General Public Region 7 | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
Meeting Summaries
- September 16, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 575 K)
- August 26, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF-146 K)
- August 19, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 517 K)
- July 29, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 518 K)
- July 22, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 566 K)
- June 17, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 626 K)
- June 10, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 613 K)
- May 27, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 608 K)
- May 20, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 510 K)
- May 18, 2021 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 615 K)
- April 20, 2021 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 634 K)
- April 15, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 665 K)
- April 15, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 623 K)
- March 25, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 623 K)
- March 18, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG ( PDF - 613 K)
- March 16, 2021 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 507 K)
- February 25, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 625 K)
- February 18, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 505 K)
- February 16, 2021 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 507 K)
- January 28, 2021 Ops & Safety (PDF - 623 K)
- January 21, 2021 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 499 K)
- January 19, 2021 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 514 K)
- December 17, 2020 Ops & Safety (PDF - 627 K)
- December 17, 2020 OSC Match Run Rules WG (PDF - 504 K)
- December 15, 2020 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 505 K)
- November 19, 2020 Ops & Safety (PDF - 501 K)
- October 20, 2020 Ops & Safety (PDF - 659 K)
- October 20, 2020 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 498 K)
- September 25, 2020OSC Organ Packaging WG (PDF - 508 K)
- September 24, 2020 Ops & Safety (PDF - 740 K)
- September 15, 2020 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 503 K)
- August 28, 2020 OSC Organ Packaging WG (PDF - 503 K)
- August 27, 2020 OSC Committee Meeting (PDF - 620 K)
- August 18, 2020 OSC Broader Distribution Data Collection WG (PDF - 501 K)
- July 24, 2020 OSC Organ Packaging WG (PDF - 466 K)
- July 23, 2020 Ops & Safety (PDF - 507 K)
- June 25, 2020 Ops & Safety (PDF - 571 K)
- May 29, 2020 (PDF - 571 K)
- April 23, 2020 (PDF - 493 K)
- March 26, 2020 (PDF - 340 K)
- February 27, 2020 (PDF - 120 K)
- 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 - 182 K)
- 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 - 182 K)
- May 23, 2019 (PDF - 208 K)
- May 2, 2019 (PDF - 565 K)
- April 25, 2019 (PDF - 139 K)
- March 28, 2019 (PDF - 225 K)
- February 28, 2019 (PDF - 146 K)
- January 3, 2019 (PDF - 36 K)
- December 13, 2018 (PDF - 104 K)
- November 29, 2018 (PDF - 114 K)
- October 23, 2018 (PDF - 709 K)
- 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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