Broken Organ Transport Chain
A time-critical heart transport operation has hit a devastating snag when your regular courier service experiences a system-wide shutdown. With only 4 hours of viability remaining for the donor heart, you must navigate through a maze of regulations, competing services, and questionable offers to ensure delivery. Your decisions will directly impact whether a 12-year-old recipient lives or dies.
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Emergency Logistics Coordinator at Regional Organ Procurement Organization
Conversation Partner
Dr. Helena Reeves - Transport Chain Director
Setting
Fluorescent-lit crisis command center, walls covered in transport route maps and ticking countdown clocks
Location
Mid-Atlantic Organ Procurement Center - Baltimore
Learning Objectives
Secure alternative transport meeting all medical requirements within 30 minutes
Ensure continuous temperature monitoring and preservation
Maintain complete chain of custody documentation
Navigate emergency UNOS protocol exceptions
About This Scenario
A time-critical heart transport operation has hit a devastating snag when your regular courier service experiences a system-wide shutdown. With only 4 hours of viability remaining for the donor heart, you must navigate through a maze of regulations, competing services, and questionable offers to ensure delivery. Your decisions will directly impact whether a 12-year-old recipient lives or dies.
How It Starts
“Listen carefully - we have a Grade-1 critical situation. TransMed's entire system just crashed, and we have a viable heart in Pittsburgh that needs to reach Johns Hopkins in under 4 hours. The recipient is 12 years old, and I need solutions NOW. What's your immediate action plan?”
This is how Dr. Helena Reeves - Transport Chain Director's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#554
Category
General
Location Tag
Mid-Atlantic Organ Procurement Center - Baltimore
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