OPTN Evaluation Plan - Organ Procurement and Transplantation ...

OPTN Member Evaluation PlanUpdated January 1, 2015Policy 16.6: Verification of Information before ShippingEffective Date: 2/1/2014At OPOs, site surveyors will:Review a sample of deceased donor records for the following documentation:⦁ Someone at the OPO, other than the individual who initially performed the labeling and documentation, hasverified the accuracy of each labelOPOs will provide:The requested sample of deceased donor medical recordsPolicy 16.7.A: Vessel Recovery and Transplant UseEffective Date: 2/1/2014At transplant hospitals, site surveyors will:Interview staff members that have been designated to oversee the storage and use of vessels, to verify knowledge that:⦁ vessels should only be used in implantation or modifications of organ transplants⦁ any vessels shared with another transplant hospital must be reported to the OPTN⦁ vessel disposition (including use and disposal) must be reported to the OPTNTransplant hospitals will provide:Access to relevant staff who can answer interview questionsAdditional Guidance:The receiving transplant hospital is not required to report vessels as shared when it receives vessels directly from therecovering OPO.All vessels shared between hospitals must be reported, even if they are not used.39