Table 1.
Systemic superiority of the hybrid hospital over conventional hospital frameworks
| Domain | Conventional transplant center | Hybrid hospital framework |
|---|---|---|
| Biosecurity and cross-contamination | Cannot colocate DPF swine near human operating rooms without mutual contamination risk | Dual-track isolated ventilation, airtight sterile transfer barrier, zero cross-contamination [24] |
| Operational synchronization | Geographical gap, transit delays, decoupled teams [24] | Real-time intraoperative coordination, zero transport delay [24] |
| Regulatory alignment | Regulatory ambiguity under allotransplantation laws [72–74] | Standardized physical compliance providing evidence for Special Acts [24] |
| Lifelong surveillance | Lacks xenozoonosis tracking and 50-year biobanks [75,76] | Integrated digital twins, dd-cfDNA, AI alerts, blockchain registry [24] |
| Multidisciplinary integration | Siloed clinical vs. veterinary faculties [77] | Joint Operations Board (chief veterinary officer and chief medical officer coleadership) [24] |
| Public trust and transparency | Public concern over porcine endogenous retroviruses and livestock cohousing [78,79] | Visible, specialized containment fostering public confidence [24] |
DPF, designated pathogen-free; dd-cfDNA, donor-derived cell-free DNA; AI, artificial intelligence.