title: Medical record review as a measure of the effectiveness of organ procurement practices in the hospital.
abstract: Organ procurement efforts are central to the transplant sector of the health care system, yet procurement effectiveness is not routinely assessed. MRRs provide a solid foundation for identifying gaps in organ procurement performance, implementing and tracking the success of QI initiatives, and monitoring ongoing performance.
authors.affiliation: Partnership for Organ Donation, Boston, MA 02109, USA. mcnamara@organ-donation.org
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Evanisko
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Beasley
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008499:Medical Records; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology