title: Potential organ-donor supply and efficiency of organ procurement organizations.
abstract: The authors estimated the supply of organ donors in the U.S. and also according to organ procurement organizations (OPOs). They estimated the number of donors in the U.S. to be 16,796. Estimates of the number of potential donors for each OPO were used to calculate the level of donor efficiency (actual donors as a percent of potential donors). Overall, donor efficiency for OPOs was 35 percent; the majority was between 30- and 40-percent efficient. Although there is room to improve donor efficiency in the U.S., even a substantial improvement will not meet the Nation's demand for organs.
authors: Harvard Medical School, Department of Health Care Policy, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA 02115, USA. guadagnoli@hcp.med.harvard.edu
authors: Edward
authors: E
authors: Guadagnoli
authors: Cindy L
authors: CL
authors: Christiansen
authors: Carol L
authors: CL
authors: Beasley
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006761:Hospitals / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit; D015233:Models, Statistical; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States