UCSF Kidney, Liver and Lung Transplant Programs Earn Highest SRTR Score for Risk Adjusted Outcomes
UCSF Department of Surgery - by - February 24, 2017
Becker's Hospital Review reports that the UCSF Kidney, Liver, and Lung Transplant Programs each received the highest score "5", "Better than Expected" for transplant outcomes*, based on the most recent data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). These scores were evaluated using SRTR's new "5-Tier Outcome Assessment".
The number of organ transplants performed in the U.S. hit a record high in 2016, with 33,606 transplants performed, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. But not all transplant centers were created equal — some have much better patient [...]