• Race and hepatitis C status no longer included in calculation used to estimate deceased donor kidney function; policy change anticipated to increase equity
  Thursday, October 31, 2024
  This new calculation is anticipated to increase equity and transparency in the nation's procurement and transplantation system.
  

• Special public comment period: OPTN bylaw and governance documents update
  Friday, October 25, 2024
  Register for a community town hall on Oct. 29 to learn more about the updates.
  

• Webinar addresses optimization of Offer Filters
  Friday, October 25, 2024
  Model-identified default kidney offer filters are included in the optimization project.
  

• OPTN Executive Committee approves changes to two regions
  Thursday, October 24, 2024
  The boundary change moves four organizations from OPTN region 10 to OPTN region 11.
  

• Social determinants of health among transplant patients data report now available
  Friday, October 18, 2024
  The report describes the distribution of social determinants of health (SDOH) among solid organ transplant candidates, recipients, and living donors in 2022.
  

• Six-month monitoring report for updated liver urgency policy shows continued success
  Friday, October 18, 2024
  Transplants increased significantly for female MELD candidates.
  

• Patient info on disaster relief and assistance
  Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  The OPTN is in contact with all member transplant facilities nationwide. In case of significant and potential long-term disruption of service at one or more centers, we will provide any needed updates through this website.
  

• Updated median MELD at transplant scores in effect; national median PELD at transplant decreases to 31
  Tuesday, October 1, 2024
  Individual values are updated twice each year.
  

• Upcoming OPTN webinar addresses virtual crossmatching best practices, trends and the future
  Tuesday, October 1, 2024
  Nov. 5, 2024, 2pm-3pm ET (webinar will be recorded for later viewing)
  

• An important message from the MPSC on best practices for organ verification and other recommendations
  Thursday, September 19, 2024
  The Membership and Professional Standards Committee shares opportunities for improvement with OPTN members.
  

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