Winter 2025 Public Comment
Public comment is a critical forum for national discussion on organ transplant policy open to professionals, patients, and caregivers. Winter 2025 public comment is open from January 21 through March 19, 2025. The last opportunity to provide feedback on these items is prior to 11:59 p.m. ET on March 19.
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2024: More than 48,000 transplants
Learn more about the lifesaving transplants made possible by more than 24,000 organ donors in 2024.
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New visual dashboards
Explore trends in donation, transplant, and the performance of the OPTN computer system.
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New animation explains CPRA
This patient-friendly video defines CPRA, how it works and why it's so important in transplant.
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eGFR waiting time modifications
All kidney programs are required to continue to fulfill the policy's ongoing requirements.
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Expeditious Task Force
Applying new methods to increase organ usage
Proposed protocol to speed placement of kidneys used less often.
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Continuous distribution
The future of organ allocation
Creating a more equitable and patient-focused system for organ allocation.
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Patient resources
Resources on how to navigate organ transplantation and donation.
About transplantation About donation By organTrasplantes pediátricos Para padres y cuidadores de niños que necesitan un trasplante.
Listado múltiple Preguntas frecuentes sobre listados múltiples y transferencia del tiempo de espera.
Donación en vida Preguntas frecuentes sobre la donación de órganos en vida.
Cómo encontrar un donante vivo Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre cómo encontrar un donante vivo.
Sistema de asignación de riñones Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre la asignación de riñones.
Sistema de asignación de hígados Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre la asignación de hígados.
Donación renal cruzada Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Programa Piloto de la Donación Renal Cruzada (KPDPP).
Sistema de asignación de corazones Preguntas frecuentes sobre la asignación de corazones.
Evaluación e ingreso en la lista para trasplante de riñón Preguntas frecuentes sobre la evaluación y el ingreso en la lista para trasplante de riñón.
Asignación de páncreas, páncreas y riñón simultáneamente e islotes Preguntas frecuentes sobre asignación de páncreas, páncreas y riñón simultáneamente e islotes.
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Race & eGFR toolkit
All kidney programs are required to continue to fulfill the policy's ongoing requirements.
Expeditious Task Force
The task force aims to reach 60,000 successful deceased donor transplants a year by the end of 2026.
News
View all newsOPTN Policies and Bylaws web content updated to reflect recent changes
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Updates follow recent changes to governance documents.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
New dates will be posted for previously postponed sessions.
Public comment open from January 21 through March 19
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Winter 2025 Public Comment now open through March 19th.
Improvement
The OPTN Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) is a committee of volunteer donation and transplant community clinicians and professions charged with:
- Driving member performance improvement through peer review and information exchange
- Promoting patient safety
- Monitoring member compliance with OPTN policies
Find community messages, patient safety resources, and additional materials on the MPSC member resources page.
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