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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eGFR waiting time modifications
All kidney programs are required to continue to fulfill the policy's ongoing requirements.
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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 newsSpecial Election Update: Announcing nominees for 2025 OPTN Board of Directors election
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Nominees have been selected for the national election.
May 2025: Annual kidney allocation calculator updates
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Reference populations have been updated for the KDPI and EPTS calculators.
Clarification – HOPE Act IRB protocols and individual IRB candidate applicability
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
An IRB can be created even for a single transplant candidate.
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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