A Continuous Scoring Model for Fair Liver Transplant Allocation

• In Event: HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT: Management of Dialysis and Organ Transplantation

Abstract

The deceased-donor organ allocation system is going through a major overhaul in the United States. Going forward, all the organ allocation systems (including liver) will be based on a Continuous Distribution framework. We develop a novel analytical method to model the supply (deceased donors)-to-demand (waiting list patients) ratio at a transplant program. We integrate it into a set-partitioning optimization model to design an equitable allocation policy under the new policy framework. Using a simulation model, we illustrate the benefits of our model in achieving geographic equity over the current and other “one-size-fits-all” type policies.

Authors

• Shubham Akshat, Carnegie Mellon University

• S. Raghavan, University of Maryland