Underutilization of less-than-ideal, yet transplant-worthy organs remains an obstacle to
maximizing the impact of the US transplant system. The increased risk of inferior …

Importance Centralizing deceased organ donor management and organ recovery into donor
care units (DCUs) may mitigate the critical organ shortage by positively impacting donation …

Background Efforts to ameliorate the organ shortage have predominantly focused on
improving processes and interventions at multiple levels in the organ donation process, but …

In the United States, a small proportion of potential deceased organ donor referrals lead to
donation and recovery. Understanding variation in the processes involved between organ …

Introduction Recovery of donated organs at organ procurement organization (OPO)-based
recovery facilities has been proposed to improve organ donation outcomes, but few data …

Background In 2018, a new heart allocation policy was introduced to reduce variability in
access to and outcomes after transplantation, in part, through attempts at broader …

Background Although organ transplantation is a very effective clinical solution to save the
lives of patients suffering from organ failure, the supply of donated organs still cannot meet …

Background Modern advancements have made organ transplantation an increasingly viable
option for patients with organ failure. The resulting increases in patients awaiting transplant …

Increasing the number of available hearts for transplantation is the best strategy to decrease
waitlist mortality. This study examines organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and their …

Objectives The current study investigated relationships between a history of blood donation,
registration as a non‐living and living organ donor, and differential motivations. Background …