Improving organ usage and placement efficiency
The Expeditious task force
In September 2023, the OPTN Board of Directors created an OPTN task force to study and make recommendations on ways to increase the number of donated organs used for transplant and to increase the efficiency of the organ placement process. The task force is named Expeditious: Organ Usage through Placement Efficiency. The name was chosen to convey boldness and efficiency in the group’s work.
The task force will review a number of recommendations and studies already performed in the realm of process improvement and efficiency. It will also actively solicit feedback from the donation and transplant clinician community, as well as from people with personal experience with donation or transplantation.
The task force will bring the results of its deliberations, and any recommendations for action steps, to the OPTN Board of Directors or the OPTN Executive Committee. Any potential policy actions will be referred to the appropriate OPTN committee(s) according to the policy development process.
For additional information, e-mail Expeditious@unos.org.
Latest task force updates
- OPTN Expeditious Task Force town hall set for March 13 (3/8/24)
- OPTN Task Force Sets Goal of Achieving 60,000 Transplants by 2026 (1/26/24)
- Recording of OPTN task force town hall regarding organ usage and placement efficiency (10/5/23)
- OPTN task force to address organ usage and efficiency; town hall set for Oct. 2 (9/26/23)
Timeline and actions
| Timeline | Action |
|---|---|
| March 13, 2024 | Task force town hall (recording available) |
| January 28-29, 2024 | Task force meeting (see meeting summary/material) |
| December 2-3, 2023 | Task force meeting (see meeting summary/material) |
| October 26, 2023 | Task force workshop (see meeting summary/material) |
| October 2, 2023 | Task force town hall (recording available) |
| September 2023 | OPTN Board creates task force |
About the task force
Task force members represent key constituencies, including transplant recipients as well as clinicians and professionals involved in organ donation and transplantation.
Co-Chair
- Dr. Alden M Doyle
- University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Co-Chair
- Mr. David L Marshman
- LifeLink of Florida
Liaison
- Ann-Marie K Leary
- UNOS Employee
- ann-marie.leary@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitebureme Aigbe | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Woodlhey Ambroise | LifeGift Organ Donation Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Marie Budev | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Laura L Butler | Montefiore Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. J. Kevin Cmunt | General Public Region 7 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Christopher C Curran | New England Organ Bank | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Donna Dickt | NATCO, The Organization for Transplant Professionals | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Richard N Formica | Yale New Haven Hospital | Advisor (non-voting) | 6/30/2024 |
| Adrienne J Goodrich-Doctor | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Matthew G Hartwig | Duke University Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Kyle R Herber | Live On Nebraska | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Frank L Holloman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Valinda L Jones | General Public Region 4 | Advisor (non-voting) | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Dean Y Kim | Children's Hospital of Michigan | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Catherine E Kling | University of Washington Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Michael D Kwan | Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Kenny J Laferriere | New England Organ Bank | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Dianne LaPointe Rudow | Mount Sinai Medical Center | Advisor (non-voting) | 6/30/2024 |
| Jennifer Lau | Transplant Families | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Pat Ledbetter | General Public Region 4 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Kevin J Lee | Mid-America Transplant Services | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Deborah J Levine | Stanford Health Care | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Matthew H Levine | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Jeffrey Lucas | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. John G Lunz | LifeLink Transplantation Immunology Laboratory | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Barry Massa | LifeCenter Organ Donor Network | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Virginia(Ginny) T McBride | OurLegacy | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Colleen McCarthy | Versiti Wisconsin, Inc | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Christopher J McLaughlin | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Jennifer E Milton | University Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Silas P Norman | University of Michigan Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. James J Pomposelli | University of Colorado Hospital/Health Science Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Christine Radolovic | Gift of Life Donor Program | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Lloyd E Ratner | NY Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Univ. Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Jason A Rolls | Christiana Care Health Services | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Marc G Schecter | UF Health Shands Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Jesse Schold | University of Colorado Hospital/Health Science Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Marty T Sellers | Tennessee Donor Services | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Marcus Simon | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Lisa M Stocks | OneLegacy | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| George Surratt | Platform Quality Director, Medical Solutions Division, 3M (Retired) | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Nicole A Turgeon | Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas at Austin | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Matthew D Wadsworth | Life Connection of Ohio | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Dennis Wagner | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Sena A Wilson-Sheehan | Mayo Clinic Hospital Arizona | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
Meeting summaries and materials
Task force meeting Jan. 28-29, 2024
- OPTN Expeditious Task Force Workshop Slide Summary (PDF 01/2024)
- OPTN Expeditious Task Force Workshop Written Summary (PDF 01/2024)
Task force meeting Dec. 2-3, 2023
- OPTN Expeditious Task Force Workshop Slide Summary (PDF 12/2023)
- OPTN Expeditious Task Force Workshop Written Summary (PDF 12/2023)
Task force workshop Oct. 26, 2023
- OPTN Expeditious Task Force workshop overview (PDF 10/2023)
- OPTN Expeditious Task Force meeting summary (PDF 10/2023)