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CMS SOM App. Y, Tag Z186
(Standard) §486.344(f) Donation after cardiac death
If an OPO recovers organs from donors after cardiac death, the OPO must have protocols
that address the following:
Interpretive Guidelines §486.344(f)
If it is the OPO’s policy to recover DCD organs, it must have written protocols
specifically for the evaluation of the donor, management of the organs, and recovery of
the organs for DCD donors as these procedures may need to be carried out somewhat
differently from those utilized with brain death donation. These protocols should clearly
delineate how the OPO will work with the donor’s hospital to maintain the donor until
recovery.
History
Rev. 115, Issued: 05-23-14, Effective: 05-23-14, Implementation: 05-23-14
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
f822a0126a68a66360d410b617ace5a5024f094464bfa469a9c3c6139bda087f
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