eGFR waiting time modifications
eGFR Attestation documentation due Jan. 3, 2024
All kidney transplant hospitals required to fulfill policy requirements.
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A year of lifesaving milestones
Thanks to the selfless gift of organ donors and donor families, new all-time records were set for transplantation in 2022.
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One Million Transplants
Milestone reflects generosity of donors, dedication of donation and transplant community.
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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
Kidney programs required to identify all Black candidates affected & correct waiting times.
Transplant performance metrics
The first two of four new risk-adjusted metrics implemented July 14, 2022.
News
View all newsTwo-year monitoring report available for pancreas allocation policies
Friday, September 29, 2023
Report captures two-year data post implementation of 250 nautical mile circles.
Six-month monitoring report for OPTN race-neutral eGFR calculations requirement now available
Friday, September 29, 2023
This monitoring report presents six-months of post implementation data (July 27, 2022 – Jan. 26, 2023).
Patient information letter updated, now available in additional languages
Friday, September 29, 2023
A shareable web-based version of the patient information letter is also now available on the OPTN website.
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