• Two-year monitoring report continues to show improvements in equity in access to kidney transplants for several key populations
  Thursday, July 6, 2023
  Report captures 2-year data post implementation of 250 nautical mile circles.
  

• OPTN Board approves measures to improve kidney offer acceptance process
  Monday, July 3, 2023
  Greater use of Offer Filters expected to increase efficiency of organ matches.
  

• Six-month monitoring report for heart policy following a device recall now available
  Monday, July 3, 2023
  Policy allows exception status for heart candidates with a recalled assist device.
  

• National collaborative webinar for kidney transplant professionals to provide effective practices for OPTN policy action on eGFR waiting time modifications
  Friday, June 30, 2023
  Webinar recording available.
  

• Two OPTN collaborative improvement projects show strength of sharing peer-to-peer effective practices
  Monday, June 5, 2023
  The DCD Lung Transplant Collaborative and the Offer Acceptance Collaborative are both currently underway and will conclude this summer.
  

• New Spanish language OPTN patient resources available
  Monday, June 5, 2023
  Resources include information about how to find a living donor and how multiple listing works, as well as frequently asked questions about liver, kidney and heart allocation and more.
  

• Webinars address improvements to MELD, PELD, Status 1A/1B
  Monday, June 5, 2023
  Webinars will be recorded for later access.
  

• 2024-2025 Call for Nominations for OPTN Board of Directors and Committees
  Thursday, June 1, 2023
  Apply by Sept. 15 to be considered for 2024 vacancies.
  

• OPTN Computer System dashboard displays real-time status of software services
  Tuesday, May 9, 2023
  Public-facing page also provides information about scheduled enhancements.
  

• Order organ and vessel labels in new OPTN online store
  Thursday, April 27, 2023
  Members will need to create a need account to order labels the first time they log on.
  

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