Quality Reports - Solid Organ Transplant

Graft survival - kidney transplant

What this means - Graft survival is 100 percent for one month and one year post transplant and 85 percent for three years post transplant for patients transplanted from 2003 to 2005. Children's Hospital consistently has a higher graft survival than that reported for children nationally.

About the data - The graft survival data table reflects the graft survival for pediatric kidney transplant patients from 2003 through June 2008, as specified in the table, for the timeframes of one month, one year and three years post transplant. These data are publicly reported to the United Network for Organ Sharing and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients for benchmarking purposes.

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What we're doing to provide the best care:

• We are participating in several local and regional clinical research projects to assess and enhance transplant outcomes and quality of life.
• The Kidney Transplant Program participates in the North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Collaborative Study (NAPRTCS) Group, a network of large volume centers geared toward sharing information and providing opportunities for collaborative research.
• We offer living donor transplants (50 percent of kidney transplants), which decreases wait times.
• We are developing protocols that help patients with complex immunologic barriers due to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) compatibility.
• We performed the first successful pediatric heart-kidney transplant in the Midwest.
• We can perform kidney transplants on very young children. Our youngest kidney transplant recipient was 14 months old at the time of transplant.
• Pediatric intensivists are part of the care team to help closely monitor the patient and transplanted organ post-transplant.
• Kidney transplant patients have access to pediatric PT/OT, speech and rehabilitation specialists to enhance and speed recovery. A dedicated pediatric psychologist, pharmacist, social worker and child life specialist consistently are involved to help children and families through the transplant process and facilitate the transition to home, school and work.

Patients/Families:

• Take a virtual tour of Children's Hospital, which will help prepare you and your child for a hospital stay.
• Be an advocate for your child. Participate in daily bedside clinical discussions, and provide any information about your child that may be helpful to staff.
• Follow medical instructions fully and carefully before and after surgery.
• Ask questions if you don't understand the plan of care or if you are not sure how to care for your child at home.
• Attend any and all follow-up appointments.

If you have questions about these data or information, e-mail us or call (414) 266-6556.