• Voluntary recall addresses Vecuronium Bromide
  Thursday, April 15, 2021
  If your institution has stock from any of the affected lots, please contact your supplier.
  

• Updated 12-month monitoring report available for liver, intestine policy
  Tuesday, April 13, 2021
  The report details key metrics of the acuity circles policy.
  

• OPTN collaborative improvement project brings together 25 OPOs to increase the recovery of DCD organs
  Monday, April 12, 2021
  DCD organ recoveries by OPOs have risen steadily over past decade.
  

• New policy establishes expedited placement of livers
  Thursday, March 25, 2021
  Expedited liver policy provides requirements for transplant community when there is a need to accelerate placement of deceased donor livers.
  

• Workgroup to examine use of race-based adjustment to kidney calculation
  Thursday, March 25, 2021
  Group will study impact of adjustment to eGFR.
  

• SRTR announces monitoring changes for July 2021 reports in response to COVID-19
  Tuesday, March 16, 2021
  Upcoming adjustments to transplant program and OPO evaluation metrics.
  

• Regional review vendor selected
  Tuesday, March 16, 2021
  The OPTN has selected EY to conduct the regional review to analyze the existing OPTN regional structure and provide recommendations to improve governance effectiveness.
  

• New kidney, pancreas allocation policies in effect
  Monday, March 15, 2021
  Projected to increase equity in access for candidates nationwide.
  

• Updated Median MELD at Transplant scores take effect March 31
  Friday, March 12, 2021
  Scores calculated twice each year.
  

• Provide your input for potential refusal code revisions
  Monday, March 8, 2021
  The Data Advisory Committee is working to provide recommendations to the OPTN Board of Directors on updating refusal codes used by transplant programs and OPOs. Learn more and provide input.
  

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