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Transplant Referral Guide
CMS CONDITIONS FOR COVERAGE
§ 494.80 Condition: Patient assessment
V513 (10) Evaluation of suitability for a transplantation referral, based on criteria developed by the prospective transplantation center and its surgeon(s). If the patient is not suitable for transplantation referral, the basis for nonreferral must be documented in the patient’s medical record.
V554 (ii) Transplantation status. When the patient is a transplant referral candidate, the interdisciplinary team must develop plans for pursuing transplantation. The patient’s plan of care must include documentation of the– (A) Plan for transplantation, if the patient accepts the transplantation referral; (B) Patient’s decision, if the patient is a transplantation referral candidate but declines the transplantation referral; or (C) Reason(s) for the patient’s nonreferral as a transplantation candidate as documented in accordance with § 494.80(a)(10).
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities; Final Rule. Federal Register 73:73 (15 April 2008)
NEW JERSEY STATE REGULATIONS
8:43A-24.13 Patient care plan
b) Within one calendar month of initiation of dialysis treatment at the facility, a written plan of care shall be developed for each ambulatory dialysis patient by a multidisciplinary team consisting of at least, a nephrologist, a transplant surgeon or designee, a registered professional nurse, a registered dietitian, and a licensed social worker. The plan of care shall specify observable and measurable goals and expected patient outcomes. The multidisciplinary team shall analyze patient outcomes on a regular basis to assess the patient’s progress and evaluate current and future treatment modalities and modify the plan as necessary.
NJAC Title 8; Chapter 43A; Standards for Licensure of Ambulatory Care Facilities. N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5 and 26:2H-8. Effective Date: December 21, 2007
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Resources
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Transplant Designee Role and Responsibilities - (English / Spanish)
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UNOS Frequently Asked Questions about the New to the Kidney and Pancreas Allocation Policies - effective March 15, 2021
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Find and Compare Transplant Programs – www.srtr.org
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New Jersey Sharing Network Dialysis Center Canister Requests - (908) 516-5454
Network 3 Transplant Centers & Neighboring States Directory
Transplant Center |
Contact Number |
Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) |
Referral Criteria |
Hackensack Meridian Health | 551-996-2608 | NJ Sharing Network | |
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes | 856-757-3840 | NJ Sharing Network | |
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | 973-322-5938 | NJ Sharing Network | |
RWJ Barnabas Health New Brunswick | 732-253-3699 | NJ Sharing Network | |
Auxilio Mutuo El Gran Hospital de Puerto Rico | 787-771-7575 | Lifelink of Puerto Rico | PDF (English / Spanish) |
Methodist Dallas Medical Center | 800-284-2185 or 214-947-1800 | Southwest Transplant Alliance (TX) | |
Montefiore | 877-287-3536 | LiveOnNY | |
Mount Sinai | 212-659-8086 | LiveOnNY | |
NY-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell | 212-746-3099 | LiveOnNY | |
NY-Presbyterian/Columbia | 212-305-6469 | LiveOnNY | |
NYU Langone | 212-263-8134 | LiveOnNY | |
Albert Einstein | 800-346-7834 | Gift of Life (PA) | |
Christiana Care Health Services | 302-623-3866 | Gift of Life (DE) | |
Lehigh Valley | 888-402-5846 | Gift of Life (PA) | |
Temple University | 800-836-7536 | Gift of Life (PA) | |
Thomas Jefferson | 800-533-3669 | Gift of Life (PA) | |
University of Pennsylvania | 215-662-6200 | Gift of Life (PA) | |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | 412-647-5800 | Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) | |
Johns Hopkins Hospital | 410-614-5700 | Living Legacy (MD) | |
University of Maryland | 410-328-5408 | Living Legacy (MD) | |
Mayo Clinic Florida | 904-956-3309 | LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services |