Glossary Term

Push

Breakthrough Collaborative term. A strategy in the OTBC Change Package where organs are placed aggressively and strategically. The purposes of the Push Strategy are to:
Conduct an exhaustive and relentless search to identify a compatible recipient for every transplantable organ
Organize to use exports and imports to assure high acceptance and transplantation rates
Staff and standardize an increasingly effective placement process
Use information and feedback to build trust and confidence in organ quality, information quality, and efficient matching
(OPTN Glossary May 2021)