Volume 18, Number 8—August 2012
Online Report
Materials Available Online Only
Infectious Disease Transmission during Organ and Tissue Transplantation
Melissa A. Greenwald
, Matthew J. Kuehnert, and Jay A. Fishman
, Matthew J. Kuehnert, and Jay A. FishmanTable 2
Organizations involved in detection, investigation, and communication of organ and tissue transplant–associated infections
| Organization and website | Role |
|---|---|
| Food and Drug Administration | Regulates transplantation of human cells and tissues and requires Food and Drug Administration–regulated tissue establishments to investigate and report serious adverse events related to infectious disease transmission |
| Organ Procurement and Transplant Network | Operated by the United Network for Organ Sharing under contract with the Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Reporting mechanism for potential patient safety issues and Organ Procurement and Transplant Network policy violations | |
| Organ Procurement and Transplant Network committee that compiles all potential transplantation-transmitted infection cases reported to the United Network for Organ Sharing | |
| Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists | Public health reporting and investigation of suspected transplant–transmitted notifiable diseases and illness clusters are coordinated by public health epidemiologists, as described in a 2010 position statement |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Provides assistance to health departments on organ and tissue transplant–associated adverse events |
| The Joint Commission | Accredits and certifies >18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States; mandates reporting of tissue adverse patient reactions to the donor source facility |
