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Transplantation and deceased donation continued record-setting trends in 2021
Learn more about the continuing increases.
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Expedited liver placement
Implemented March 25, 2021: New policy establishing system for expediting placement of deceased donor livers.
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Six-month monitoring report now available for expedited liver policy
Report covers policy outcomes through Sept. 25, 2021. -
Thursday, January 20, 2022
OPTN to launch new member focused improvement initiative in 2022
Customized individual improvement projects will help OPTN members meet specific goals. -
Thursday, January 20, 2022
30 OPOs participating in national project to increase procurement of DCD donors
Number of DCD donor recoveries in 2021 exceeded previous year’s record by more than 29 percent. -
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
All-time records again set in 2021 for organ transplants, organ donation from deceased donors
Deceased donation sets record for eleventh consecutive year. -
Monday, January 3, 2022
Nominees chosen for 2022 Board of Directors election
Voting representatives will receive materials in January 2022.
Resources for patients
New resources for patients
Get the facts you need about organ transplantation, donation, policy and much more in the newly expanded patients area.
Find patient information nowHere's a brief look at how an idea transforms from proposal to transplant policy.
About organ donation and allocation
The organ donation process begins with a decision; learn how organs are donated and allocated in the most equitable manner possible.
Resources for professionals
Kidney allocation system materials
Access educational materials, calculators and more.
The OPTN Evaluation Plan is a compliance guide for member hospitals, OPOs and labs.
Patients are the focus of all the OPTN's collective efforts.