Transplant is extraordinary, an incredible blend of the science and art of medicine paired with unmatched generosity. It cannot exist without trust. Thrilled to share this piece written with @MaryjaneFarrMD@KurtSweat1 on the state of trust in transplant
onlinejcf.com/article/S1071-…
Transplant programs use “exceptions” to bump their patient up the list ahead of other candidates- exceptions are granted automatically and reviewed later.
We found this process is way too slow and undermines the fair allocation of donor hearts
Urgent policy change is needed
Transplant programs use “exceptions” to bump their patient up the list ahead of other candidates- exceptions are granted automatically and reviewed later.
We found this process is way too slow and undermines the fair allocation of donor hearts
Urgent policy change is needed
The U.S. wait list for kids’ heart transplants does not always rank sickest patients first, says a new Stanford study. bit.ly/4dOTbuH#HeartTransplant#WaitList
Out now in @JAMA_current 📜
Donor hearts are tragically scarce and prioritizing the sickest candidates for transplant is essential to save the most lives
We develop and validate the US-Candidate Risk Score (US-CRS), a novel medical urgency score for heart transplantation 🧵 1/
In 2018, @AmerAcadPeds recommended three screening approaches to identify early onset sepsis in infants born at >= 35 weeks.
➡️ What are the costs associated with each approach?
➡️ New paper in @MedDecMak Policy & Practice doi.org/10.1177/238146… 🧵
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