The objective of the Transplantation Safety Outcomes Group (TSOG) is to promote a systematic approach to the study of safety within transplantation. Moreover, the mission is to enhance the provision of care to the transplant patient through the development of a comprehensive research program which focuses on outcomes and interventions related to the safety of transplantation. Areas of focus include:

•         Identification of safety risks
•         Assessment of the effectiveness of regulatory guidelines
•         Organizational workflow optimization and safety
•         Development of safety metrics for performance measurement
•         Clinician Communication

Group Leaders
Donna Woods , EdM, PhD
Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
Institute for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine and The Graduate School
Northwestern University

Anton Skaro , MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Members
Kenzie A. Cameron, PhD, MPH
Amna Daud, MD, MPH
Charlesnika Evans, PhD, MPH
Jonathan Fryer, MD
Jane Holl, MD, MPH
Mike Ison, MD MS
Colleen Jay, MD
Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH
Gwen McNatt, MS, RN
Brian Stahulak, RN, MBA

Publications & Presentations
Woods D, Ladner DP, Skaro A, McNatt G, Ross O, Holl J. Adult Living Donor and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: A Failure Modes and Effects Analysis [abstract]. Paper presented at: American Transplant Congress, 2009; Boston, Massachusetts.

Skaro A, Ross O, Ladner DP, McNatt G, Jay C, Holl J. Incorporating Safety Risks in the Assessment of Health State Preferences for Living Donor Versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation  [abstract]. Paper presented at: American Transplant Congress, 2009; Boston, Massachusetts.

Ross O, Ladner DP, Woods D, McNatt G, Skaro A, Holl J. Safety in Living Donor Liver Transplantation Safety: A Systematic Literature Review  [abstract]. Paper presented at: American Transplant Congress, 2009; Boston, Massachusetts.

Woods DM, Skaro A, Ross O, et al. Identifying Safety Risks in Live and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: A Failure Modes Effects Analysis [abstract]. 11th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress: Patient Safety in Challenging Times: Now More Than Ever, A Critical Need. Washington, DC 2009.