Organ transplantation

Organ transplantation

The medical practice of replacing a patient's failing organ with a healthy one from a donor. Organs transplanted most often are the kidney, heart, lung, liver, and pancreas.

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Organ transplantation

Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative

Health care; Organ transplantation

The HRSA program launched in 2003 as part of the HHS' Gift of Life Donation Initiative, to 1) identify and promote the best practices in organ donation and procurement for hospitals and OPOs ...

early majority/late majority

Health care; Organ transplantation

The individuals in the organization who will adopt a change only after it is tested by an early adopter (early majority) or after the majority of the organization is already using the change (late ...

American Transplant Congress (ATC)

Health care; Organ transplantation

The joint annual meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) designed for physicians, surgeons, scientists, nurses, organ ...

liver

Health care; Organ transplantation

The largest organ in the body, made up of a spongy mass of wedge-shaped lobes. The liver secretes bile, which aids in digestion, helps process proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, and stores substances ...

patient survival

Health care; Organ transplantation

The length of time a patient survives after receiving a transplant.

graft survival

Health care; Organ transplantation

The length of time an organ functions successfully after being transplanted.

wait list (WL)

Health care; Organ transplantation

The list of candidates registered to receive organ transplants. When a donor organ becomes available, the matching system generates a new, more specific list of potential recipients based on the ...