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CMS SOM App. Y, Tag Z005
(Standard) §486.318(a)(3)(i) The initial criteria used to identify OPOs with lower than
expected organ yield, for all organs as well as for each organ type, will include all of
the following:
(A) More than 10 fewer observed organs per 100 donors than expected yield
(Observed per 100 donors-Expected per 100 donors < -10);
(B) A ratio of observed to expected yield less than 0.90; and
(C) A two-sided p-value is less than 0.05.
Interpretive Guidelines §486.318(a)(3)(i)
See the interpretive guidance for §486.318(a)(3).
History
Rev. 180, Issued: 08-24-18, Effective: 08-24-18, Implementation: 08-24-18
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
1dabceac132f24e61af3811d19759811931433eb01b742d34dea854547c65829
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