Yawah Nicholson

Yawah Nicholson

Job Title: Director Transplant Quality & Performance Excellence
Organization: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement transplant professional with over 10 years of experience in analyzing, reviewing, and supporting outcomes in compliance with the OPTN, CMS and State regulations. Skilled in identifying, overseeing, and facilitating process improvement initiatives, with a strong ability to deliver meaningful, actionable plans supported by data analysis to drive improvement processes.

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Alliance Presentations

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Utilizing OPTN Offer Filters to Improve Offer Acceptance Practices

Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 2:00pm

Kidney, lung, heart, and liver programs are now able to use the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Offer Filters tool, an innovation that aims to increase the number of transplants by improving placement efficiency. This session will focus on the benefits and impacts of utilizing OPTN Offer Filters. Transplant Programs will share their experiences, lessons learned, and how the filters have affected their offer acceptance practices.

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