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Redundant travel for deceased donor organ recovery poses risks. Optimizing organ procurement models can significantly reduce travel distances, costs, and reliance on air transport for transplant teams.

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Area of Science:

  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Organ Procurement Logistics
  • Public Health & Epidemiology

Background:

  • Deceased donor organ procurement involves travel, posing risks to transplant personnel.
  • Current organ recovery practices often involve multiple teams, potentially leading to redundant travel.
  • Optimizing travel logistics is crucial for efficient and safe organ transplantation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify excess travel associated with deceased donor organ procurement.
  • To develop and evaluate alternative models for organ recovery to minimize travel.
  • To assess the impact of proposed models on travel distance, cost, and organ transport time.

Main Methods:

  • Review of statewide deceased donor operations (2002-2008).
  • Calculation of cumulative person-miles for procurement team travel.
  • Development of two alternative models: minimal travel and dedicated procurement facility.
  • Recalculation of travel distances and extrapolation of travel mode and cost.

Main Results:

  • Mean thoracic team travel: 1066 person-miles; abdominal team travel: 550 person-miles.
  • Mean organ travel distance: thoracic 223 miles; abdominal 142 miles.
  • Both proposed models demonstrated reductions in team travel and air transport reliance.
  • Favorable cost and organ transport times were projected for the new models compared to historical data.

Conclusions:

  • Significant inefficiencies exist in current deceased donor organ procurement travel practices.
  • Alternative procurement models can substantially reduce travel burdens and associated risks.
  • Implementing new paradigms for organ recovery can enhance efficiency and potentially improve transplant outcomes.