Kidney allocation
One-year monitoring report
16% increase in overall transplant rates following policy changes.
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Board action
Equity in transplant
Race-based variables removed from eGFR calculations for transplant.
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Summer 2022 Public Comment
Public comment is a forum for national discussion on organ transplant policy.
Summer 2022 public comment will open Aug. 3 and close Sept. 28.
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The future of organ allocation
Creating a more equitable and patient-focused system for organ allocation.
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Volunteer with the OPTN
Learn more about volunteering with the OPTN and how you can make a difference with organ transplantation and donation.
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Regional meetings
Open to the public
Share your voice at an upcoming regional meeting.
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Explore OPTN data
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The OPTN Metrics and Equity in Access dashboards offer insights into past and present data.
Patient resources
Resources on how to navigate organ transplation and donation.
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FAQs about race and eGFR
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Transplant performance metrics
The first two of four new risk-adjusted metrics implement July 14, 2022.
News
View all newsOne-year monitoring report shows increase in kidney transplants following policy changes
Friday, July 1, 2022
Report captures first 12 months of data after implementation of 250 nautical mile circles.
OPTN Board approves elimination of race-based calculation for transplant candidate listing
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The action, to take effect July 27, will ensure that all candidates are consistently assessed in an equitable fashion.
OPTN Board approves improvements to medical urgency scoring of liver transplant candidates
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The actions will increase the equity of access to liver transplant, and were among a number of additional measures adopted by the board.
Collaborative improvement
For professionals in transplantation and donation
When the transplantation and donation community comes together to share effective practices, it can spark change for everyone. Learn more about how your center can get involved.
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