Volume 18, Number 8—August 2012
Peer Reviewed Report Available Online Only
Infectious Disease Transmission during Organ and Tissue Transplantation
Table 2
Organizations involved in detection, investigation, and communication of organ and tissue transplant–associated infections
Organization and website | Role |
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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 |