Title :
Developing a national allocation model for cadaveric kidneys
Author :
Taranto, Sarah E. ; Harper, Ann M. ; Edwards, Erick B. ; Rosendale, John D. ; McBride, Maureen A. ; Daily, O. Patrick ; Murphy, Dan ; Poos, Bill ; Reust, Janet ; Schmeiser, Bruce
Author_Institution :
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, USA
Abstract :
The UNOS Kidney Allocation Model (UKAM) is a software tool for the simulation and analysis of national cadaveric kidney and kidney-pancreas allocation policies for transplantation. UKAM is modular and is designed to enable easy updating of the various components as new data become available. UKAM´s flexibility gives the user the ability to create and evaluate an almost infinite number of detailed allocation policies. This will enable the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to make decisions based on quantitative data when considering changes in organ allocation policies
Keywords :
digital simulation; kidney; medical administrative data processing; medical computing; UKAM; UNOS; UNOS Kidney Allocation Model; United Network for Organ Sharing; cadaveric kidneys; organ allocation policies; pancreas allocation; quantitative data; simulation; software tool; transplantation; Analytical models; Blood; Demography; Diseases; Industrial engineering; Intelligent networks; Liver; Medical treatment; Procurement; Software tools;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6579-8
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2000.899194
