12VAC5-230-720. Transplant volumes; survival rates; service proficiency; systems operations.

A. Proposals to establish organ transplantation services should demonstrate that the minimum number of transplants would be performed annually. The minimum number transplants of required by organ system is:

	Kidney	30
	Pancreas or kidney/pancreas	12
	Heart	17
	Heart/Lung	12
	Lung	12
	Liver	21
	Intestine	2

Note: Any proposed pancreas transplant program must be a part of a kidney transplant program that has achieved a minimum volume standard of 30 cases per year for kidney transplants as well as the minimum transplant survival rates stated in subsection B of this section.

B. Applicants shall demonstrate that they will achieve and maintain at least the minimum transplant patient survival rates. Minimum one-year survival rates listed by organ system are:

	Kidney	95%
	Pancreas or kidney/pancreas	90%
	Heart	85%
	Heart/Lung	70%
	Lung	77%
	Liver	86%
	Intestine	77%

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 9, eff. February 15, 2009.

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