Living kidney donor advocacy program: a quality improvement project.

Objective: : In 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services mandated that kidney transplant programs establish a living donor advocate program to ensure safe care and support for living organ donors. This quality improvement project assessed the impact of establishing a living donor advocate program and identified the ethical commitments and threats living kidney donors perceive throughout the donation process.

Method: : This quality improvement project reflects a mixed-methods methodology.