Perceptions and Early Outcomes of the Acuity Circles Allocation Policy Among Liver Transplant Centers in the United States

Natalie Pawlak; Cherilyn Song; Saba Alvi; Kimberly Schuster; Nicole Segalini; Yong K. Kwon; Mohamed E. Akoad; M. Ameen Rauf; David Mulligan; Hassan Aziz

doi:10.1097/TXD.0000000000001427

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Perceptions and Early Outcomes of the Acuity Circles Allocation Policy Among Liver Transplant Centers in the United States

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Perceptions and Early Outcomes of the Acuity Circles Allocation Policy Among Liver Transplant Centers in the United States

Natalie Pawlak, Cherilyn Song, Saba Alvi, Kimberly Schuster, Nicole Segalini, Yong K. Kwon, Mohamed E. Akoad, M. Ameen Rauf, David Mulligan and Hassan Aziz

Transplantation direct, Vol.9(1), pp.E1427-e1427

01/01/2023

DOI: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001427

PMCID: PMC9750633

PMID: 36582673

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Recently, a new liver allocation policy called the acuity circles (AC) framework was implemented to decrease geographic disparities in transplant metrics across donor service areas. Early analyses have examined the changes in outcomes because of the AC policy. However, perceptions among transplant surgeons and staff regarding the new policy remain unknown.

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Title: Subtitle: Perceptions and Early Outcomes of the Acuity Circles Allocation Policy Among Liver Transplant Centers in the United States
Creators: Natalie Pawlak - Tufts University
Cherilyn Song - Tufts University
Saba Alvi - Tufts University
Kimberly Schuster - Tufts University
Nicole Segalini - Tufts University
Yong K. Kwon - University of Southern California
Mohamed E. Akoad - Lahey Medical Center
M. Ameen Rauf - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David Mulligan - Yale University
Hassan Aziz - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Transplantation direct, Vol.9(1), pp.E1427-e1427
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
DOI: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001427
PMID: 36582673
PMCID: PMC9750633
ISSN: 2373-8731
eISSN: 2373-8731
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2023
Academic Unit: Surgery
Record Identifier: 9984701656602771

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