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Equity factors in pediatric transplant listing: Initial findings from a single center review

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In order to improve transparency within the patient selection process, a transplant listing advisory committee was formed within the Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Transplant Center. Its mission is to promote… Click to show full abstract

In order to improve transparency within the patient selection process, a transplant listing advisory committee was formed within the Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Transplant Center. Its mission is to promote equity in access to organ transplantation by ensuring that the institutional transplant selection criteria are fair, unbiased, and nondiscriminatory. The committee conducts comprehensive case and data review of individual characteristics and reviews in aggregate to identify potential systems bias.

Keywords: transplant listing; pediatric transplant; center; equity factors; factors pediatric

Journal Title: Pediatric Transplantation
Year Published: 2023

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