This Transplant Change Package was created by collecting best practices from highly effective outpatient dialysis facilities and transplant centers. It identifies proven roads to success (Primary Drivers) and actionable resources (Secondary Drivers) to support small changes or ideas to help dialysis facilities reach transplant referral and wait list goals. The Network encourages dialysis facilities to review the Change Package with the IDT during monthly Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings to design a plan for the facility.
Network 7 Florida Transplant Centers:
- Tampa General Hospital: https://www.tgh.org/services/transplant/kidney-transplant
- UF Health Shands: https://ufhealth.org/kidney-transplant
- HCA Florida Largo Hsopital Transplant: https://largomedical.com/specialties/kidney-transplant
- Miami Transplant Institute: Kidney Transplant | Miami Transplant: https://transplant.jacksonhealth.org/programs/kidney-transplant/
- Mayo Clinic Kidney Transplant Program: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/kidney-transplant/home/orc-20203197
- Halifax Health Center | Transplant Services | Halifax Health: https://halifaxhealth.org/services/transplant-services
- Ascension Sacred Heart Kidney Transplant Program: https://healthcare.ascension.org/Locations/Florida/FLPEN/Pensacola-Ascension-Sacred-Heart-Kidney-Transplant-Program
- Cleveland Clinic Florida Kidney Transplant Program: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/florida/departments/transplant/depts/kidney
- Advent Health Orlando Transplant Institute: https://www.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-orlando/transplant-institute
- Memorial Healthcare System Transplant Institute: https://www.mhs.net/services/transplant
Network 13 Tranplant Centers:
Arkansas
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Solid-Organ Transplant: Kidney Transplant Surgery | UAMS Health: https://uamshealth.com/treatment/kidney-transplant-surgery/
Louisiana
- Ochsner Solid-Organ Transplant: Kidney and Kidney-Pancreas Transplants | Ochsner Health: https://www.ochsner.org/services/kidney-and-kidney-pancreas-transplants
- Tulane Transplant Institute: Tulane Transplant Institute at East Jefferson General Hospital | LCMC Health: https://www.lcmchealth.org/east-jefferson-general-hospital/our-locations/tulane-transplant-institute/
- Willis-Knighton Health System: John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center: https://www.wkhs.com/transplant
Oklahoma
- Integris Nazih Zuhdi Organ Transplant Instutute: Kidney and Pancreas Transplant | INTEGRIS Health: https://integrishealth.org/locations/transplant/nazih-zuhdi-transplant-institute/kidney-and-pancreas-transplant
- Oklahoma University (OU) Health Transplant Institute: Kidney Transplant Services in Oklahoma | OU Health: https://www.ouhealth.com/health-services/organ-transplant-services/kidney-transplant/
- Ascension St John Transplant Center: Ascension St. John Transplant Center | Ascension: https://healthcare.ascension.org/locations/oklahoma/oktul/tulsa-ascension-st-john-medical-center/departments/williams-medical-plaza/transplant-center?intent_source=location_title&result_position=1
Network 15 Transplant Centers
Arizona
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix: Banner - University Medicine Transplant Institute | Phoenix, AZ: https://www.bannerhealth.com/institutes/transplant-institute
- Banner - University Medical Center Tuscon: https://www.bannerhealth.com/locations/tucson/banner-university-medical-center-tucson/transplant
- Mayo Clinic Transplant Program - Phoenix: Kidney Transplant Program - Depaetment Home - Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/kidney-transplant/home/orc-20203197
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center: Kidney Transplants | St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center | Dignity Health: https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/kidney-transplants
Colorado
- AdventHealth Porter: Liver and Kidney Transplant Center | Advent Health Porter: https://www.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-porter/our-services/transplant-care
- HCA Presbyterian St. Luke’s: Kidney Transplant | HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's: https://www.healthonecares.com/locations/presbyterian-st-lukes/specialties/transplant-services/kidney-transplant
- UCHealth Transplant Center: Kidney Transplants and Pancreas Transplants | UCHealth: https://www.uchealth.org/services/transplant-services/kidney-and-pancreas-transplant/
Nevada
- University Medical Center of Southern Nevada: UMC Hospital - UMC Hospital | Kidney Transplant: https://www.umcsn.com/medical-services/center-for-transplantation/kidney-transplantation
- Renown Health Regional Regional Medical Center: Kidney Transplant Program | Renown Health: https://www.renown.org/Health-Services/Renown-Transplant-Institute/Kidney-Transplant-Program
New Mexico
- University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center: Kidney Transplant Services | Kidney Care | UNM Health System | Albuquerque, New Mexico: https://unmhealth.org/services/kidney-care/transplant-services.html
- Presbyterian Hospital Transplant Program: Transplant Services | Albuquerque | Presbyterian Healthcare Services: https://www.phs.org/doctors-services/transplant-services/albuquerque
Utah
- Intermountain Health Transplant: Kidney Transplant at Intermountain Health: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/services/transplant/kidney-transplant
- University of Utah Health Transplant: Transplant Services | University of Utah Health: https://healthcare.utah.edu/transplant
Network 17 Transplant Centers (America Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Mariana Islands, and Northern California)
- University of California (UC) San Francisco Transplant Center: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics/connie-frank-transplant-center-at-ucsf
- UC Davis Transplant Center: https://health.ucdavis.edu/transplant/
- California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Transplant Center: CMPC Kidney Transplant Services | Sutter Health: https://www.sutterhealth.org/cpmc/services/kidney-disease-nephrology/kidney-transplant
- Queens Transplant Center―Hawaii: https://www.queens.org/locations/hospitals/qmc/services/transplant-center/adult-kidney-transplant-program/
- Stanford Health Care Kidney Transplant Program: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/kidney-transplant-program.html
Network 18 Transplant Centers
- Cedars-Sinai Transplant Center: Kidney & Pancreas Transplant | Cedars-Sinai: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/transplant/specialties/kidney-pancreas.html
- Scripps Green Hospital: Scripps Green Hospital | Leading Medical Care | Scripps Affiliated Medical Groups (AMG): https://scrippsamg.com/hospital/scripps-green-hospital/
- University of California, Irvine (UCI) Health Kidney Transplant Program : Kidney Transplant Services | UCI Health | Orange County, CA: https://www.ucihealth.org/medical-services/transplant
- Harbor University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center: https://dhs.lacounty.gov/harbor-ucla-medical-center/
- Loma Linda University Health transplant Institute: Transplant Institute | Loma Linda University Health: https://lluh.org/transplant-institute
- University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) Health Transplant: Kidney Transplant | UC San Diego Health: https://health.ucsd.edu/care/transplant-programs/kidney
- Sharp Memorial Hospital Transplant: Organ transplant surgery in San Diego | Sharp HealthCare: https://www.sharp.com/services/transplant
- Saint Joseph Hospital Orange : Kidney Transplant Center | St. Joseph Hospital Orange | Providence: https://www.providence.org/locations/socal/st-joseph-hospital-orange/kidney-transplant-center?Is=location&y_source=1_MTQwNjAxMjAtNDgzLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
- UCLA Health Kidney Transplant : Kidney Transplant Program | UCLA Health: https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/transplants/kidney-transplant
- Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC): Transplant Care - Keck Medicine of USC: https://www.keckmedicine.org/services/transplant/
Turning Negatives Into Positives — Why Transplant Is a Good idea for Me
Understanding Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) Resources: Learn more about how accepting a high KDPI kidney can shorten your wait time for a transplant.
- Understanding KDPI Scores Handout
- Understanding KDPI Scores Poster
- Understanding KDPI Scores Handout in Spanish
- Understanding KDPI Scores Poster in Spanish
Partnering Along the Road to Transplant (English/Spanish): Use this handout to educate on ways to improve communication between patients and their providers and ease the transplant process for patients.
- Kidney Talk With Family and Friends Over the Holidays: Caring Is Sharing: The holidays are a great time to share information about kidney disease and the option for transplant with family and friends who are gathering. Use this handout for talking points to help guide you in your conversations.
- The National Forum of ESRD Networks Kidney Transplant Toolkit (PDF)
- The National Forum of ESRD Networks Transplant Peer Mentor Program: Dialysis Facility Toolkit (PDF)
- Why Not Consider a Transplant? (PDF)
- Kidney Transplant Options (PDF)
- Fixing Paco is a website dedicated to educating the public about the leading causes of kidney disease, how to prevent it, kidney transplant as a treatment option, the need for living organ donors, and the importance of proactive patient involvement in care.There are two components to the website:
- A public service announcement (PSA) campaign that carries a strong call to action.
- Get the Facts (0:30)
- Get the facts! Get Checked! Get Help! (0.60)
- A web series that tells the "story of family, big decisions and second chances."
- A public service announcement (PSA) campaign that carries a strong call to action.
- Transplant Ready Review Checklist
Use this Transplant Ready Review Checklist with patients who are active on the transplant waiting list to make sure they are "transplant ready." Being ready and prepared to receive a transplant is so important, and this checklist will help assess if additional support or interventions are necessary.
- Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Monitoring Form
Use the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Monitoring Form for tracking education, referrals, work-ups, and waitlist status for transplant and for discussion of progress toward goals during QAPI meetings.
- Transplant Refusal Follow-up: Why Not Consider a Transplant
Use this one-page document to educate patients and understand the reason patients are refusing to be referred for transplant.
- 5 Step Transplant Tracker
Use the 5 Steps to Transplant Tracker (XLSX) for tracking patients through the 5 step waitlist process, documenting contacts with transplant centers, monitoring active/inactive status and identifying barriers.
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