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Mr. Burdin (second from left) at the Helena West Helena Satellite Transplant Clinic.
| LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Kidney and Liver Transplant Program once again received the highest rating in the nation in a report comparing transplant programs across the country.
A January report by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) found both solid organ programs ranked 5 out of 5 in terms of speed from when a patient waits in line to obtaining an organ from a deceased donor. points (highest possible). list.
According to the registry, this category has the greatest impact on survival.
“We are thrilled to have an impartial national organization hear firsthand what we know: that our kidney and liver transplant programs are ranked highly among the nation’s largest medical centers. UAMS President Cam Patterson, MD, MBA, said. He is also the CEO of UAMS Health.
At the request of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SRTR publishes a report every January and July comparing 256 kidney transplant programs and 150 liver transplant programs across the country. The latest report covers the last six months of 2023.
In addition to earning five bars for speed in obtaining deceased donor kidneys, the UAMS kidney program earned five bars for one-year post-transplant survival rate. This puts it first in the country in the survivability category and fourth overall.
UAMS’ liver transplant program also earned five marks for speed in obtaining deceased donor livers for patients, second only to University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville and ahead of Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville. and was ranked 2nd in the United States in this category. Florida.
Meanwhile, the UAMS Liver Transplant Program received a rating of 4 for patient survival in the first year after transplant for the third consecutive year in the ranking period. And in his third category (survival while on the waiting list), which applies only to liver transplant programs, UAMS ranked him No. 1 in the nation. Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix was second, followed by Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.
In the overall ranking, which also takes into account the number of patients at each facility, UAMS’s kidney transplant program trails programs in New York, Florida, and Cincinnati, respectively, even though all four locations earned five marks for both speed and survival. It was ranked 4th in the United States.
UAMS saw 163 kidney patients, NYU Langone Health Transplant Center in New York City treated 278, Florida Health Shands Hospital treated 210, and University of Cincinnati treated 193.
“A critical element of the success of our transplant program is UAMS’ effective team structure, which allows us to provide world-class care comparable to the top hospitals in the United States,” said Lyle Burdin, MD. , director of solid organ transplantation at UAMS. “Transplantation is a highly specialized field that inherently relies on the seamless collaboration of various hospital departments.
“Patients who require transplant services or are potential transplant candidates often face complex health issues that standard hospitals are not equipped to effectively manage. ‘ he added. “At UAMS, these patients benefit from the expertise of a highly skilled care team from the moment they join our emergency department, hospital ward, operating room, or intensive care unit. , is adept at managing the multifaceted health issues that transplant patients frequently encounter, ensuring comprehensive and excellent care every step of the way. Any praise for the UAMS Transplant Department is due to the care patients receive at our facility. reflects an unbiased assessment of the quality of the industry and reflects all sectors.”
UAMS has long offered the only adult liver and kidney transplant program in Arkansas and recently became the state’s first hospital to perform kidney and pancreas transplants since the 1990s.
UAMS provides transplant follow-up care at its Little Rock campus and regional clinics in Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Texarkana, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and Helena-West Helena, ensuring continuity of care across the state. I am.
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