title: Determining the feasibility of a heart transplant program.
abstract: The careful information gathering by the task force provided a foundation for informed decision making. Furthermore, the participation of the affected constituencies in the planning process helped in building a consensus in support of the new program. The group felt confident that the relevant risks and potential benefits had been identified in the feasibility assessment. Finally, the financial forecasts provided quantified benchmarks to use in measuring the performance of the program on ongoing basis.
mesh_terms: D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005845:Georgia; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006752:Hospital Planning; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D014481:United States