Improvement Gaps to Deal with the Shortage of Lungs for Transplant From a Middle Income Country's Perspective.

Objectives: Our study aimed to identify the potential causes for the low lung procurement rate in Argentina and to develop strategies to the actual problems in donor management focused on lung retrieval.

Materials And Methods: We performed a crosssectional study in which we analyzed data obtained from digital self-reported surveys conducted on professionals participating in the organ procurement process in Argentina. The surveys included questions on donor management, selection criteria, and resource availability involving increasing lung procurement.

Knowledge Exchange Program to Increase the Organ Donation Rates in Saudi Arabia.

The present study presents the results of a collaborative program in Saudi Arabia, aiming to improve deceased organ donation rates. Launched in 2017, the program involved implementing a training program and quality management system in conjunction with the Donation and Transplantation Institute and the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation. The study summarizes 2 phases of the program, including the implementation of key performance indicators and a continuous improvement plan.