Organ preservation starts in the donor ICU and the donor organ journey can significantly impact recipient outcomes. Intensive care clinicians commit to providing the highest number of donor organs in the best possible condition through the optimization of donor physiology.

The webinar will discuss strategies for donor organ optimization prior to organ retrieval and consider the role for centralized donor management. Regulatory, legal, and ethical barriers to deceased organ donor intervention will also be explored.
 

Scientific Program

Moderators:
Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Julien Fessler, MD, Foch Lung Transplant Group, Paris, France

CASE PRESENTATION: Preservation Starts in the ICU
Jennifer Baxter, RN, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge UK
The case will demonstrate donor optimization/cardiothoracic scout project.

Supporting Organ Approach to Donor Optimization
Are Holm, MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Regulatory, legal and ethical considerations in deceased donor intervention and research.

The Checklist Approach to Donor Optimization
Julien Fessler, MD, Foch Lung Transplant Group, Paris, France
A critical review of the currently available treatments or interventions used during donor management and the role for a donor optimization care bundle.

The Role for Centralized Donor Facilities
Stephanie Chang, MD, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY USA
The impact of the specialized donor care facility model on protocolized management, organ utilization, logistical efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

Q&A Discussion with All Speakers
Julien Fessler, MD, Foch Lung Transplant Group, Paris, France

Closing Remarks
Pablo Sanchez, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA
 

Continuing Education Information

There will be no continuing education available for this webinar.