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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posttransplant malignancy form (MAL)

Health care; Organ transplantation

The form submitted by the transplant center when a posttransplant malignancy is reported on the transplant recipient follow-up record. The MAL form includes information about the type of malignancy, ...

plan-do-study-act (PDSA)

Health care; Organ transplantation

The four steps used in the Model for Improvement developed to enhance organization performance; a cycle of developing, testing, measuring and implementing changes that result in improvement: The ...

donation service area (DSA)

Health care; Organ transplantation

The geographic area designated by CMS that is served by one organ procurement organization (OPO), one or more transplant centers, and one or more donor hospitals. Formerly referred to as Local ...

local unit

Health care; Organ transplantation

The geographic area for organ procurement and distribution, usually the OPO's Designated Service Area. See also Alternative Local Units (ALUs), Donation Service Area (DSA), Geographic units for organ ...