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Liver Donation

New York State Committee on Quality Improvement in Living Liver Donation

A Report to: New York State Transplant Council and New York State Department of Health

December 2002

State of New York
George E. Pataki, Governor

New York State Department of Health
Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P H., Dr.P.H., Commissioner

  • 8.5 x 11 paper version - PDF format
  • 11 x 17 paper and folded version - PDF format

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • I. Introduction
  • II. Background
    1. The Donor
    2. The Recipient
    3. The Family
    4. The Transplant Center
  • III. Independent Donor Advocate Team
    1. Team Responsibilities
    2. Team Characteristics
    3. Education
  • IV. Informed Choice
    1. Informed Understanding
    2. Disclosure
    3. Risks
    4. Choice
    5. Documentation
    6. Decision to Donate
  • V. Evaluation
    1. Primary Medical Evaluation
    2. Psychiatric and Social Requirements
  • VI. Liver Transplant Recipients
  • VII. Perioperative Care and Facility Support
    1. Preoperative Preparation
    2. Operative Teams
    3. Qualifications of Surgical Team
    4. Postoperative Care
    5. Medical Staffing
    6. Nursing Staffing
    7. Radiology
  • VIII. Discharge Planning
    1. Predonation
    2. Discharge Plan
    3. Postdischarge
  • Appendix I. March 18, 2002, Letter to Transplant Centers from Commissioner Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
  • Appendix II. Live Adult Liver Donation Process Map
  • Appendix III. NYCLT Online Data Collection Instrument
  • Appendix IV. Liver Donor Survey
  • New York State Committee on Quality Improvement in Living Liver Donation
Revised: June 2004
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