Perspective on Macroscale Complexity in the National Transplant System

We present a perspective of the national transplant program based on organizational theory and complexity theory, framing the system’s allocation of donor organs as an interorganizational directed multiplex of agents with diverse belief formation in a cooperative-competitive environment. Simulation...

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Published in:Complexity (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2022, Vol.2022 (1)
Main Authors: Stuart, Morgan, Placona, Andrew, Vece, Gabe, Lindblad, Kelsi, Diallo, Saikou, Carrico, Bob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Committees
Complexity theory
Decision making
Liver
Organs
Pancreas
Simulation
Transplants & implants
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Summary:We present a perspective of the national transplant program based on organizational theory and complexity theory, framing the system’s allocation of donor organs as an interorganizational directed multiplex of agents with diverse belief formation in a cooperative-competitive environment. Simulation and analysis of this macroscale complexity may help explain known behavioural variations across member organizations. However, the transplant community still relies on system-scale simulations since effective macroscale methodologies are not well established. Therefore, we offer this perspective of the national transplant program as a means to stimulate new methods that capture macroscale impacts of policy development for deceased donor organ allocation.
ISSN:1076-2787
1099-0526
DOI:10.1155/2022/3221885