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Accelerated placement of hard-to-place kidneys

Proposed protocol to speed placement of kidneys used less often.

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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

To learn more, watch a video from the OPTN Board President on the launch of the Bold Aim.

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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.

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Members Organization Position End Term Date
Dr. Marie Budev The Cleveland Clinic Foundation At Large 6/30/2026  
Ms. Laura L Butler Montefiore Medical Center At Large 6/30/2026  
Dr. John G Lunz LifeLink Transplantation Immunology Laboratory At Large 6/30/2026  
Dr. Jason A Rolls Christiana Care Health Services At Large 6/30/2026  
Dr. Marty T Sellers Gift of Life Donor Program At Large 6/30/2026  
Ms. Lisa M Stocks OneLegacy At Large 6/30/2026  
Dr. Nicole A Turgeon Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas at Austin At Large 6/30/2026  
Sampson Knight Some Hospital At Large 10-01-2024  
Bindair Dondat Some Other Hospital At Large 10-01-2024  

Meeting summaries and materials

Task force meeting Jan. 28-29, 2024

Task force meeting Dec. 2-3, 2023

Task force workshop Oct. 26, 2023